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Interatheriidae

Mammalia - Notoungulata - Interatheriidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Interatheridae Ameghino
1887Interatheriidae Ameghino p. 63
1889Interatheridae Ameghino p. 439
1891Interatheridae Ameghino p. 5
1908Interatheriidae Sinclair
1910Interatheriidae Gregory p. 466
1934Interatheriidae Simpson
1945Interatheriidae Simpson
1949Interatheriidae Simpson and Minoprio
1967Interatheriidae Simpson
1983Interatheriidae Marshall and de Muizon p. 151
1988Interatheriidae Carroll
2003Interatheriidae Reguero et al.
2006Interatheriidae Hitz et al.
2010Interatheriidae Kramarz et al.
2010Interatheriidae Reguero and Prevosti
2011Interatheriidae Billet
2012Interatheriidae Vera
2015Interatheriidae García López and Babot

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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
—Therapsida()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—AfrotheriaStanhope et al. 1998
—Paenungulatomorpha
—PaenungulataSimpson 1945
—Sudamericungulata
orderNotoungulata
suborderTypotheriaZittel 1892
familyInteratheriidae(Ameghino 1887)
familyInteratheriidae(Ameghino 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. †Interatheriidae Ameghino 1887
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G. †Antofagastia García López and Babot 2015
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†Antofagastia turneri García López and Babot 2015
G. †Argyrohyrax Ameghino 1897
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†Argyrohyrax acuticostatus Ameghino 1901
†Argyrohyrax concentricus Ameghino 1901
†Argyrohyrax nesodontoides Ameghino 1901
†Argyrohyrax proavus Ameghino 1897
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Invalid names: Argyrohyrax proavunculus Ameghino 1897 [synonym], Notohyrax conicus Ameghino 1901 [synonym], Plagiarthrus cliva Ameghino 1894 [synonym]
Invalid names: Notohyrax Ameghino 1901 [synonym], Plagiarthrus Ameghino 1896 [synonym]
G. †Cochilius Ameghino 1902
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†Cochilius brevirostrus Bordas 1939
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Invalid names: Paracochilius chubutensis Bordas 1939 [objective synonym], Protypotherium minor Bordas 1939 [objective synonym]
†Cochilius fumensis Simpson 1932
†Cochilius minor Bordas 1939
†Cochilius volvens Ameghino 1902
Invalid names: Paracochilius Bordas 1939 [objective synonym]
G. †Fiandraia Roselli 1976
G. †Ignigena Hitz et al. 2006
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†Ignigena minisculus Hitz et al. 2006
Subfm. †Interatheriinae Simpson 1945
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G. †Boleatherium Vera et al. 2021
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†Boleatherium praeludium Vera et al. 2021
G. †Brucemacfaddenia Hitz et al. 2008
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†Brucemacfaddenia boliviensis Hitz et al. 2008
G. †Eopachyrucos Ameghino 1901
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†Eopachyrucos pliciformis Simpson 1967
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Invalid names: Eopachyrucos pliciferus Ameghino 1901 [objective synonym]
†Eopachyrucos ranchoverdensis Reguero et al. 2003
Invalid names: Eupachyrucos Ameghino 1906 [objective synonym]
G. †Federicoanaya Hitz et al. 2008
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†Federicoanaya sallaensis Hitz et al. 2008
G. †Juchuysillu Croft and Anaya 2020
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†Juchuysillu arenalesensis Croft and Anaya 2020
G. †Munizia Kraglievich 1931
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†Munizia paranensis Kraglievich 1931
G. †Proargyrohyrax Hitz et al. 2000
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†Proargyrohyrax curanderensis Hitz et al. 2000
G. †Santiagorothia Hitz et al. 2000
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†Santiagorothia chiliensis Hitz et al. 2000
G. †Interatherium Ameghino 1887
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†Interatherium excavatum Ameghino 1889
†Interatherium extensum Ameghino 1889
†Interatherium extensus Fernández et al. 2023
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Invalid names: Icochilus crassiramis Ameghino 1894 [objective synonym], Icochilus extensus Ameghino 1889 [objective synonym], Icochilus hegetotheroides Ameghino 1894 [objective synonym], Icochilus lamellosus Ameghino 1894 [objective synonym], Icochilus robustus Ameghino 1891 [objective synonym], Icochilus senilis Ameghino 1894 [objective synonym], Icochilus trilineatus Ameghino 1894 [objective synonym], Icochilus truncus Ameghino 1894 [objective synonym], Interatherium dentatum Ameghino 1894 [objective synonym], Interatherium interruptum Ameghino 1894 [objective synonym], Interatherium robustum Ameghino 1891 [synonym]
†Interatherium rodens Moreno 1882
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Invalid names: Icochilus anomalus Ameghino 1894 [objective synonym], Icochilus excavatus Ameghino 1889 [objective synonym], Icochilus multidentatus Ameghino 1894 [objective synonym], Icochilus rotundatus Ameghino 1889 [objective synonym], Interatherium anguliferum Ameghino 1894 [objective synonym], Interatherium supernum Ameghino 1882 [objective synonym], Tembotherium holmbergii Moreno 1882 [synonym]
Invalid names: Icochilus Ameghino 1889 [objective synonym], Interatherium brevifrons Ameghino 1894 [nomen dubium], Tembotherium Moreno 1882 [synonym]
G. †Johnbell Hitz et al. 2006
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†Johnbell hatcheri Hitz et al. 2006
G. †Miocochilius Stirton 1953
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†Miocochilius anomopodus Stirton 1953
†Miocochilius federicoi Croft 2007
G. †Nesciotherium Roth 1898
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G. †Patriarchus Ameghino 1889
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†Patriarchus palmidens Ameghino 1889
G. †Progaleopithecus Ameghino 1904
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†Progaleopithecus tournoueri Ameghino 1904
G. †Protypotherium Ameghino 1882
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†Protypotherium antiquum Ameghino 1882
†Protypotherium australe Moreno 1882
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Invalid names: Epipatriarchus bifidens Ameghino 1904 [objective synonym], Patriarchus altus Ameghino 1891 [objective synonym], Patriarchus furculosus Ameghino 1891 [objective synonym], Protypotherium distortum Ameghino 1891 [objective synonym], Protypotherium martini Lane 1927 [objective synonym], Protypotherium palmidens Ameghino 1889 [objective synonym]
†Protypotherium claudum Ameghino 1889
†Protypotherium colloncurensis Vera et al. 2017
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Invalid names: Protypotherium concepcionensis Solórzano et al. 2019 [objective synonym]
†Protypotherium columnifer Fernández et al. 2021
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Invalid names: Cochilius columnifer Ameghino 1902 [synonym], Protypotherium sinclairi Kramarz et al. 2015 [objective synonym]
†Protypotherium diastematum Ameghino 1891
†Protypotherium distinctum Cabrera and Kraglievich 1931
†Protypotherium furculosus Ameghino 1891
†Protypotherium icochiloides Ameghino 1894
†Protypotherium minutum Cabrera and Kraglievich 1931
†Protypotherium obstructum Rovereto 1914
†Protypotherium praerutilum Ameghino 1887
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Invalid names: Eudiastatus lingulatus Ameghino 1891 [objective synonym], Icochilus endiadys Roth 1898 [objective synonym], Patriarchus diastematus Ameghino 1891 [objective synonym], Patriarchus icochiloides Ameghino 1894 [objective synonym], Patriarchus leptocephalus Ameghino 1891 [objective synonym], Patriarchus rectus Ameghino 1891 [objective synonym], Protypotherium attenuatum Ameghino 1887 [objective synonym], Protypotherium convexidens Ameghino 1891 [objective synonym], Protypotherium diversidens Ameghino 1891 [objective synonym], Protypotherium globosum Ameghino 1891 [objective synonym], Protypotherium lineare Ameghino 1894 [objective synonym]
†Protypotherium rectus Ameghino 1891
Invalid names: Epipatriarchus Ameghino 1904 [synonym], Toxodontophanus Moreno 1882 [synonym]
G. †Punapithecus López and Bond 1995
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†Punapithecus minor López and Bond 1995
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Maximum body mass: 7.8 kgs
Minimum body mass: 4.4 kgs
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialsubc
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2009-01-05 17:11:49
Modified: 2009-01-05 19:11:49
Source: s = species, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Vizcaíno et al. 2010, MacFadden et al. 1996

Age range: base of the Casamayoran to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 56.00000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (164 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Casamayoran56.0 - 48.0Chile Ignigena minisculus (38880)
Casamayoran - Mustersan56.0 - 42.0Argentina (Chubut) Interatheriinae indet., Proargyrohyrax sp. (176462)
Mustersan48.0 - 42.0Argentina (Chubut) Eopachyrucos pliciformis (176286) Eopachyrucos sp. (176194)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Argentina (Río Negro) Interatheriidae indet. (225622)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Argentina (Catamarca) I. species indet. 1, I. species indet. 2, Punapithecus minor, Antofagastia sp., Antofagastia turneri (41608)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Argentina (Salta) Punapithecus minor (175809)
Priabonian - Rupelian38.0 - 28.1Peru (Loreto) Interatheriidae indet., Interatheriinae indet. (144474)
Tinguirirican36.0 - 29.0Argentina (Chubut) Santiagorothia chiliensis, Proargyrohyrax sp., Eopachyrucos pliciformis (176200)
Tinguirirican36.0 - 29.0Chile Johnbell hatcheri (186782)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Argentina (Chubut) Proargyrohyrax curanderensis, Eopachyrucos pliciferus (186572) Santiagorothia chiliensis (38652) Santiagorothia chiliensis, Eopachyrucos pliciferus (38611 38653) Santiagorothia chiliensis, Proargyrohyrax curanderensis (38650)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Chile Johnbell hatcheri (176207) Johnbell hatcheri, Interatheriinae sp. nov. A (38072)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Argentina (Rio Negro) Santiagorothia chiliensis, Eopachyrucos pliciferus (38651)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Argentina (Chubut) Santiagorothia chiliensis, Eopachyrucos pliciformis (176201)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Peru (Departamento de Ucayali) Interatheriinae indet. (149523)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Uruguay (Canelones) Eopachyrucos ranchoverdensis (176483 176484)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Uruguay Protypotherium sp., Fiandraia romeii (176487)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Argentina (Mendoza) Interatheriidae indet. (186516) I. sp., Interatheriinae indet., Plagiarthrus sp., Progaleopithecus sp., Argyrohyrax proavus (176466)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Bolivia (La Paz) Argyrohyrax sp., Brucemacfaddenia boliviensis (133615) Brucemacfaddenia boliviensis (133596) Federicoanaya sallaensis (13081)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Bolivia Brucemacfaddenia boliviensis, Federicoanaya sallaensis (95688)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Bolivia (Oruro) Brucemacfaddenia boliviensis (142421)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Argentina (Corrientes) Argyrohyrax proavus (181625) Interatheriinae indet. (181626)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Plagiarthrus cliva, Progaleopithecus tournoueri, Argyrohyrax proavunculus (50074)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Argentina (Chubut) Argyrohyrax proavunculus, Plagiarthrus clivus (49851) Argyrohyrax proavus (49849 186601) Cochilius fumensis (186600) Cochilius sp., Argyrohyrax proavus (92670) Plagiarthrus cliva, Progaleopithecus fissurellatus, Progaleopithecus tournoueri, Argyrohyrax proavus, Argyrohyrax proavunculus (14211) Plagiarthrus sp. (176465) Progaleopithecus sp., Progaleopithecus tournoueri, Argyrohyrax proavus (146358) Progaleopithecus tournoueri (176467) Progaleopithecus tournoueri, Argyrohyrax proavus (186602)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Peru (Loreto) Interatheriinae indet. (176147)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Argentina (Chubut) Progaleopithecus tournoueri, Argyrohyrax proavus (49783)
Colhuehuapian21.0 - 17.5Argentina (Neuquén) Protypotherium sinclairi (89028 197284) Protypotherium sp. (89027 89030) Protypotherium sp., Protypotherium sinclairi (89029)
Colhuehuapian21.0 - 17.5Argentina (Río Negro) Interatheriidae indet., Protypotherium sp. (89093)
Colhuehuapian21.0 - 17.5Argentina (Chubut) Cochilius indet. (176441) Cochilius volvens (141368) Interatheriidae indet. (197191) Protypotherium columnifer (74771)
Colhuehuapian21.0 - 17.5Argentina (Mendoza) Protypotherium sp. (189519)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Argentina (Chubut) Interatherium sp., Protypotherium sp. (176205)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Chile (Bío Bío) Protypotherium sp. (140103 140106)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Chile (Aisén) Protypotherium sp. (71843)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Bolivia Protypotherium attenuatum, Protypotherium sp. nov. (91435)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Argentina (Santa Cruz) Interatherium sp., Protypotherium sp., Interatheriinae gen. sp. A, Interatheriinae gen. sp. B, Protypotherium colloncurensis, Boleatherium praeludium (197691)
Santacrucian17.5 - 16.3Chile (Araucania) Protypotherium sp. (144463)
Santacrucian17.5 - 16.3Argentina (San Juan) I. gen. et sp. nov 1, Protypotherium sp. 1, Protypotherium sp. 2 (197899) Protypotherium sp. 1, Protypotherium sp. 2 (197900)
Santacrucian17.5 - 16.3Argentina (Santa Cruz) Cochilius sp. nov., Protypotherium praerutilum, Protypotherium attenuatum (176599) Interatherium extensum (176589) Interatherium robustum (176569 176641) Interatherium rodens, Interatherium extensus (176622) Interatherium rodens, Protypotherium australe, Protypotherium praerutilum, Interatherium robustum (87314) Interatherium sp. (176577 176625) Interatherium sp., Interatherium robustum (176578) Interatherium sp., Interatherium rodens, Protypotherium compressidens, Interatherium extensus (176623) Interatherium sp., Protypotherium attenuatum (176603) Interatherium sp., Protypotherium australe (206237) Interatherium sp., Protypotherium australe, Interatherium robustum (210154) Interatherium sp., Protypotherium praerutilum, Protypotherium attenuatum (210786) Interatherium sp., Protypotherium sp. (176571) Interatherium sp., Protypotherium sp., Protypotherium australe, Protypotherium praerutilum, Protypotherium attenuatum (210637 210638 210787) Protypotherium attenatum (176635) Protypotherium attenuatum (176568) Protypotherium attenuatum, Interatherium robustum (176636) Protypotherium australe (204358 206236 206240 206241 206242) Protypotherium australe, Interatherium robustum, Interatherium extensus (176581) Protypotherium australe, Protypotherium praerutilum, Protypotherium claudum, Interatherium robustum, Protypotherium attenuatum (142533) Protypotherium australe, Protypotherium praerutilum, Protypotherium compressidens (176570) Protypotherium cavum, Protypotherium australe, Protypotherium attenuatum, Interatherium robustum (176590) Protypotherium claudum (176593) Protypotherium praerutilum (176600 176601 206239) Protypotherium praerutilum, Interatherium robustum (176585) Protypotherium praerutilum, Interatherium robustum, Interatherium excavatum (176576) Protypotherium praerutilum, Patriarchus palmidens (176624) Protypotherium praerutilum, Protypotherium attenuatum (176602) Protypotherium sp., Interatherium robustum (176591) Protypotherium sp., Protypotherium australe, Protypotherium attenuatum (142529) Protypotherium sp., Protypotherium praeutilium, Protypotherium australe, Interatherium robustum (27313)
Santacrucian - Friasian17.5 - 15.5Chile (Bío Bío) Interatheriinae sp., Interatheriinae indet. (140107)
Santacrucian - Laventan17.5 - 11.0Chile (Bío Bío) Interatheriinae indet. (140105)
Friasian16.3 - 15.5Argentina (Chubut) Protypotherium sp., Epipatriarchus bifidens (204600) Protypotherium sp., Protypotherium colloncurensis (204599)
Friasian16.3 - 15.5Chile Protypotherium sp. (176666)
Friasian16.3 - 15.5Chile (Aisén) Protypotherium sp. nov?, Protypotherium australe, Protypotherium endiadys (139845)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Argentina (Rio Negro) Protypotherium colloncurensis, Protypotherium endiadys (198569)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Bolivia (Potosí) Interatheriinae indet., Juchuysillu arenalesensis (68402) Juchuysillu arenalesensis (211381)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62Argentina (Chubut) Protypotherium sp. (215594 215595)
Colloncuran15.5 - 13.8Argentina (Río Negro) Epipatriarchus sp., Interatherium sp., Protypotherium sp., Protypotherium colloncurensis, Protypotherium endiadys (140691) Protypotherium colloncurensis, Protypotherium endiadys (198567) Protypotherium endiadys (198568)
Colloncuran15.5 - 13.8Argentina (Chubut) Protypotherium endiadys (198571)
Colloncuran15.5 - 13.8Argentina (Neuquén) Protypotherium endiadys (141175 198564 198565)
Colloncuran15.5 - 13.8Argentina (Rio Negro) Protypotherium colloncurensis, Protypotherium endiadys (198570) Protypotherium endiadys (198566 198572)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Chile (Araucanía) Protypotherium concepcionensis (212329)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Peru (San Martin) Miocochilius sp. (230802)
Serravallian - Tortonian13.82 - 7.246Peru Interatheriinae indet. (176143)
Serravallian - Tortonian13.82 - 7.246Argentina (La Pampa) Protypotherium sp. (231228)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia (Huila Department) Miocochilius anomopodus (12971)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia (Tolima) Interatheriidae indet. (132580)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Peru (Ucayali) Miocochilius anomopodus (144793)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Bolivia (Tarija) Miocochilius federicoi (38071)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Peru Miocochilius sp. (107992)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia (Huila) Interatheriidae indet. (133441) Miocochilius anomopodus (58455 133688 133693 134806 135373 136211 143792 187078 187114 187115 187116 187120 187122)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Argentina (Catamarca) Protypotherium antiquum (212305)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Argentina (Chubut) Protypotherium colloncurensis (201906) Protypotherium endiadys (201907)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Venezuela (Falcon) Interatheriidae indet. (146416)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Argentina (Salta) Protypotherium minutum (197784)
Mayoan11.0 - 10.0Argentina (Chaco) Epipatriarchus bifidens, Protypotherium colloncurensis (204650)
Mayoan11.0 - 10.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Protypotherium colloncurensis (141933)
Chasicoan10.0 - 9.0Argentina (Buenos Aires) Protypotherium distinctum (79180)
Huayquerian8.0 - 5.0Argentina (Entre Rios) Protypotherium antiquum, Munizia paranensis (55600)
Huayquerian8.0 - 5.0Bolivia (Chuquisaca) Protypotherium sp. (68792)
Huayquerian8.0 - 5.0Argentina (La Pampa) Protypotherium minutum (152063)
Huayquerian8.0 - 5.0Argentina (La Rioja) Protypotherium sp. (55596)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Argentina (Mendoza) Interatheriinae indet. (230923)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Venezuela (Falcon) Interatheriidae indet. (122033)