†Parocnus browni Matthew 1931 (edentate)
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Mammalia - Xenarthra - Megalonychidae
Alternative combination: Mesocnus browni
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 Parocnus according to J. L. White and R. D. E. MacPhee 2001
See also Matthew 1931
Sister taxon: Parocnus serus
Type specimen: Amer. Mus. No. 16877, a partial skull (anterior half of skull). Its type locality is Ciego Montero, which is in a Pleistocene terrestrial horizon in Cuba.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cuba (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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