†Schismotherium Ameghino 1887 (edentate)
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Parent taxon: Megatherioidea according to L. Varela et al. 2019
See also Ameghino 1894, Carroll 1988 and Gaudin 1995
Sister taxa: Hiskatherium, Megalonychidae, Megatheria, Pelecyodon, Similhapalops
Subtaxa: Schismotherium binum Schismotherium fractum Schismotherium rectangularis Schismotherium splendens
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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