Mesocnus torrei Matthew 1931 (edentate)

Mammalia - Megatherioidea - Megalonychidae

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 Mesocnus according to W. D. Matthew 1931

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Amer. Mus. No. 16879, a mandible (lower jaw). Its type locality is Casimba, which is in the Pleistocene of horizon Cuba.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Cuba (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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