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Astrapotheriidae

Mammalia - Astrapotheria - Astrapotheriidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Astrapotheriidae Ameghino p. 19
1891Astrapotheridae Ameghino p. 12
1894Astrapotheridae Ameghino p. 48
1894Astrapotheriidae Lydekker p. 47
1897Astrapotheriidae Ameghino p. 448
1910Astrapotheriidae Gregory p. 466
1934Astrapotheriidae Simpson
1957Astrapotheriidae Simpson
1967Astrapotheriidae Simpson
1988Astrapotheriidae Carroll
1997Astrapotheriidae McKenna and Bell
2009Astrapotheriidae Kramarz and Bond
2010Astrapotheriidae Kramarz and Bond

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
RankNameAuthor
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—AfrotheriaStanhope et al. 1998
—Paenungulatomorpha
—PaenungulataSimpson 1945
—Sudamericungulata
orderAstrapotheria
familyAstrapotheriidaeAmeghino 1887
familyAstrapotheriidaeAmeghino 1887

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. †Astrapotheriidae Ameghino 1887
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G. †Astrapodon Ameghino 1891
G. †Astraponotus Ameghino 1901
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†Astraponotus assymmetrus Ameghino 1901
†Astraponotus dicksoni Roth 1904
†Astraponotus holdichi Roth 1904
Invalid names: Megalophodon Roth 1903 [synonym], Notamynus Roth 1903 [synonym]
G. †Astrapothericulus Ameghino 1902
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Invalid names: Astrapothericulus peninsulatus Ameghino 1904 [synonym]
†Astrapothericulus iheringi Ameghino 1899
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Invalid names: Astrapothericulus hebetatus Ameghino 1891 [synonym]
G. †Astrapotherium Burmeister 1879
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†Astrapotherium christi Stehlin 1928
†Astrapotherium guillei Kramarz et al. 2019
†Astrapotherium magnum Owen 1853
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Invalid names: Astrapodon carinatus Ameghino 1891 [synonym], Astrapotherium angustidens Mercerat 1891 [synonym], Astrapotherium burmeisteri Mercerat 1891 [synonym], Astrapotherium columnatum Ameghino 1891 [synonym], Astrapotherium gaudryi Mercerat 1891 [synonym], Astrapotherium karaikense Ameghino 1904 [synonym], Astrapotherium marshi Mercerat 1891 [synonym], Astrapotherium nanum Ameghino 1891 [synonym], Astrapotherium patagonicum Burmeister 1879 [synonym], Listriotherium filholi Mercerat 1891 [synonym], Xylotherium mirabile Mercerat 1891 [synonym]
†Astrapotherium ruderarium Ameghino 1902
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Invalid names: Astrapothericulus laevisculus Ameghino 1902 [synonym], Astrapothericulus minusculus Ameghino 1902 [synonym], Astrapotherium triangulidens Ameghino 1902 [synonym], Parastrapotherium paucum Ameghino 1902 [synonym], Prochalicotherium patagonicum Ameghino 1902 [synonym]
Invalid names: Astrapotherium hespernium Cabrera 1940 [nomen vanum], Listriotherium Mercerat 1891 [synonym], Mesembriotherium Moreno 1882 [synonym], Xylotherium Mercerat 1891 [synonym]
G. †Comahuetherium Kramarz and Bond 2011
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†Comahuetherium coccaorum Kramarz and Bond 2011
G. †Ganastrapotherium Johnson 1984
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†Ganastrapotherium snorki Johnson 1984
G. †Liarthrus
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†Liarthrus copei Ameghino 1894
G. †Maddenia Kramarz and Bond 2009
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†Maddenia lapidaria Kramarz and Bond 2009
G. †Monoeidodon Roth 1898
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†Monoeidodon prinum Roth 1898
G. †Parastrapotherium Ameghino 1895
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†Parastrapotherium crassum Ameghino 1902
†Parastrapotherium ephebicum Ameghino 1889
†Parastrapotherium herculeum Ameghino 1899
†Parastrapotherium holmbergi Ameghino 1894
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Invalid names: Helicolophodon giganteus Roth 1904 [synonym], Loxocoelus obturtus Ameghino 1901 [synonym], Parastrapotherium lemoinei Ameghino 1894 [synonym], Parastrapotherium trouessarti Ameghino 1894 [synonym], Traspoatherium convexidens Ameghino 1894 [synonym]
†Parastrapotherium martiale Ameghino 1901
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Invalid names: Parastrapotherium insuperabile Ameghino 1901 [synonym], Parastrapotherium superabile Ameghino 1901 [synonym]
†Parastrapotherium symmetrum Ameghino 1902
†Parastrapotherium variabile Ameghino 1901
†Parastrapotherium voghti Mercerat 1891
Invalid names: Helicolophodon Roth 1903 [synonym], Loxocoelus [synonym], Traspoatherium [synonym]
G. †Scaglia Simpson 1957
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†Scaglia kraglievichorum Simpson 1957
G. †Tonorhinus Ameghino 1904
Subfm. †Uruguaytheriinae Kraglievich 1928
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G. †Granastrapotherium Johnson 1984
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†Granastrapotherium snorki Johnson and Madden 1997
G. †Hilarcotherium Vallejo-Pareja et al. 2015
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†Hilarcotherium castanedaii Vallejo-Pareja et al. 2015
†Hilarcotherium miyou Carrillo et al. 2018
G. †Uruguaytherium Kraglievich 1928
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†Uruguaytherium beaulieui Kraglievich 1928
G. †Xenastrapotherium Kraglievich 1928
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†Xenastrapotherium aequatorialis Johnson and Madden 1997
†Xenastrapotherium amazonense Paula Couto 1976
†Xenastrapotherium chaparralensis Johnson and Madden 1997
†Xenastrapotherium christi Stehlin 1928
Invalid names: Synastrapotherium Paula Couto 1976 [synonym]
Invalid names: Astrapotheriinae Soria and Alvarenga 1989 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Maximum body mass: 1374.7 kgs
Minimum body mass: 1021.63 kgs
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialsubc
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2009-01-05 17:11:22
Modified: 2009-01-05 19:11:22
Source: s = species, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Johnson and Madden 1997, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, MacFadden et al. 1996, Vizcaíno et al. 2010

Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Tortonian or 47.80000 to 7.24600 Ma

Collections (128 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mustersan48.0 - 42.0Argentina (Chubut) Astraponotus indet. (176179) Astraponotus sp. (38879) Notamynus holdichi, Notamynus dicksoni, Megalophodon thompsoni, Megalophodon dilatatus, Helicolophodon giganteus (176290)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Argentina (Chubut) A. genus and species A, Scaglia kraglievichorum (176170) Scaglia kraglievichorum (44956)
Middle Eocene - Early/Lower Miocene47.8 - 15.97Argentina (Chubut) Parastrapotherium crassum (176461)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Argentina (Chubut) Astraponotus assymmetrus (176288)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Argentina (Río Negro) Astraponotus sp. (225620 225621 225623)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Argentina (Catamarca) Astrapotheriidae indet. (41608)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Colombia (Tolima) Astrapotheriidae indet. (133619)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Peru Astrapotheriidae indet. (199559)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Argentina (Chubut) Maddenia lapidaria (176201)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03Peru Astrapotheriidae indet. (199562)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Brazil (Sao Paulo) Astrapotheriidae indet. (152418)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Argentina (Chubut) Astrapotherium voghti (186781) Parastrapotherium holmbergi (14211) Parastrapotherium indet. (92670) Parastrapotherium martiale (186780) Parastrapotherium sp. (49851 146358)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Astrapotheriidae indet. (176627) Astrapotherium sp., Parastrapotherium holmbergi, Liarthrus copei (50074) Parastrapotherium holmbergi, Liarthrus copei (176269)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Bolivia (La Paz) Astrapotheriidae indet. (133596)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Bolivia Astrapotheriidae indet. (95688)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Uruguay (Canelones) Uruguaytherium beaulieui (176488)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Peru (Loreto) Astrapotheriidae indet. (176130 176147)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Ecuador (Cañar) Xenastrapotherium aequatorialis (144675)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Colombia (Tolima) Astrapotheriidae indet., Xenastrapotherium chaparralensis (133440)
Colhuehuapian21.0 - 17.5Argentina (Chubut) A. gen. et sp. nov., Astrapotheriidae indet., Parastrapotherium symmetrum, Astrapotherium ruderarium (141368)
Colhuehuapian21.0 - 17.5Chile (Biobio) Astrapotherium indet., Parastrapotherium sp. (139577)
Colhuehuapian21.0 - 17.5Argentina (Neuquén) A. sp., Astrapothericulus sp., Parastrapotherium sp. (197285) Astrapotherium sp. (89030) Comahuetherium coccaorum (202118) Parastrapotherium sp. (89027)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Venezuela (Falcon) Astrapotheriidae indet. (43063)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Chile (Magallanes) Astrapotheriinae indet., Astrapothericulus iheringi (204203)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Colombia (La Guajira) Hilarcotherium miyou (162005)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Colombia (Guajira) A. sp. (190377) Hilarcotherium miyou (176826)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Chile (Aisén) Astrapotherium sp. (71843)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Bolivia Uruguaytheriinae sp. (91435)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Colombia (Guajira) Hilarcotherium miyou (145271)
Santacrucian17.5 - 16.3Argentina (Santa Cruz) Astrapothericulus iheringi (207680) Astrapotheriidae indet. (210153) Astrapotherium magnum (142529 142533 176581 176585 176590 176591 176603 176625 207606) Astrapotherium magnum, Astrapotherium nanum (204358) Astrapotherium sp. (176571 176622 206234 206236 206244 210637 210638 210786 210787) Astrapotherium sp., Astrapotherium magnum (176576 176578 176599)
Santacrucian17.5 - 16.3Chile (Araucania) Astrapotherium sp. (144463)
Santacrucian17.5 - 16.3Chile Astrapotherium magnum (207598 207603)
Santacrucian17.5 - 16.3Venezuela (Guárico) Astrapotherium christi (146538)
Santacrucian - Laventan17.5 - 11.0Chile (Bío Bío) Astrapotheriidae indet. (140105)
Friasian16.3 - 15.5Chile Astrapotherium hesperinum (176666)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Colombia (Guajira) Hilarcotherium miyou (190376)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Bolivia (Potosí) Astrapotheriidae indet. (68402)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Argentina (Rio Negro) Astrapotherium guillei (211561)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Peru Granastrapotherium snorki (211380)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Colombia (Cesar) Hilarcotherium sp. (176829)
Colloncuran15.5 - 13.8Argentina (Mendoza) Astrapotherium sp. (145811)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Peru Uruguaytheriinae indet. (107992)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia Granastrapotherium snorki (13757)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia (Huila) Granastrapotherium snorki (133692 134806 135348 140051 143785 143795 145175 145617 186607 187719 187720 187721 187888 187970 188028) Xenastrapotherium kraglievichi (133693 136211 141256 143787 143789 187965 188024 188026 188027) Xenastrapotherium kraglievichi, Granastrapotherium snorki (185892 187114 187115 187718 188025)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Peru (Ucayali) Granastrapotherium snorki (144792 144793) Xenastrapotherium sp. (144794) Xenastrapotherium sp., Uruguaytheriinae indet. (107993)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Bolivia (Tarija) Astrapotherium indet. (38071)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia (Tolima) Astrapotheriidae indet. (132580) Granastrapotherium snorki (143779 143781 143782 143783) Hilarcotherium castanedaii (169236) Xenastrapotherium indet. (132559)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Brazil (Acre) Synastrapotherium sp., Xenastrapotherium amazonense (55602)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Brazil (Acre) Astrapotheriidae indet. (217883)
Huayquerian8.0 - 5.0Brazil (Acre) Astrapotheriidae indet. (65139)