†Acratocnus antillensis Matthew 1931 (edentate)
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Mammalia - Megatherioidea - Megalonychidae
Alternative combination: Miocnus antillensis
Full reference: W. D. Matthew. 1931. Genera and new species of ground sloths from the Pleistocene of Cuba. American Museum Novitates 511:1-5
Belongs to Acratocnus according to J. L. White and R. D. E. MacPhee 2001
See also Matthew 1931
Sister taxa: Acratocnus odontrigonus, Acratocnus ye
Type specimen: Amer. Mus. No. 16880, a mandible (lower jaw without teeth). Its type locality is Casimba, which is in the Pleistocene of horizon Cuba.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cuba (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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