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Glyptodontinae

Mammalia - Cingulata - Glyptodontidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Glyptodontinae Gray
1959Glyptodontinae Castellanos
1995Glyptodontinae Downing and White p. 394
1997Glyptodontinae McKenna and Bell p. 91
2004Glyptodontinae Zurita et al.
2008Glyptodontinae Carlini et al. p. 142
2008Glyptodontinae Fernicola
2008Glyptodontinae Rincón et al. p. 203

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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()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Americatheria
Xenarthra()
orderCingulata()
suborderGlyptodontia()
superfamilyGlyptodontoideaGray 1869
familyGlyptodontidaeBurmeister 1879
subfamilyGlyptodontinaeGray 1869
subfamilyGlyptodontinaeGray 1869

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.

Subfm. †Glyptodontinae Gray 1869
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G. †Boreostemma Carlini et al. 2008
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Boreostemma acostae Villarroel 1983
Boreostemma gigantea Carlini et al. 1997
Boreostemma pliocena Carlini et al. 2008
Boreostemma venezolensis Simpson 1947
Tr. †Doedicurini Ameghino 1889
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G. †Castellanosia Kraglievich 1932
G. †Comaphorus Ameghino 1886
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Comaphorus concisus Ameghino 1886
G. †Doedicuroides Castellanos 1940
G. †Doedicurus Burmeister 1874
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Invalid names: Doedicurus uruguayensis Gervais and Ameghino 1880 [synonym], Glyptodon giganteus Serres 1865 [synonym], Glyptodon gigas Bravard 1860 [synonym]
Doedicurus ensenadensis Ameghino 1904
Doedicurus giganteus Serres 1865
Doedicurus kokenianus Ameghino 1889
G. †Palaeodoedicurus Castellanos 1927
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Palaeodoedicurus antiquus Castellanos 1940
G. †Plaxhaplous Ameghino 1884
G. †Prodaedicurus Castellanos 1927
G. †Xiphuroides Castellanos 1927
G. †Glyptodon Owen 1839
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Glyptodon chapalmalensis Ameghino 1908
Glyptodon clavipes Owen 1839
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Invalid names: Glyptodon subelevatus Nodot 1854 [synonym]
Glyptodon depressus Ameghino 1881
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Invalid names: Neothoracophorus minutus Ameghino 1881 [synonym]
Glyptodon elongatus Burmeister 1866
Glyptodon euphractus Lund 1839
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Invalid names: Glyptodon dubius Reinhardt 1875 [synonym], Hoplophorus sellowi Lund 1838 [synonym]
Glyptodon falkneri Ameghino 1889
Glyptodon fiorinii Ameghino 1889
Glyptodon jatunkhirkhi Cuadrelli et al. 2020
Glyptodon minor Lund 1838
Glyptodon munizi Ameghino 1881
Glyptodon petaliferus Cope 1888
Glyptodon reticulatus Owen 1845
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Invalid names: Glyptodon typus Nodot 1857 [synonym], Hoplophorus asper Burmeister 1866 [synonym]
Glyptodon rivapacis Hay 1923
Glyptodon rudis Gervais 1878
Invalid names: Chlamydotherium Bronn 1838 [synonym], Glyptocoileus Castellanos 1952 [synonym], Glyptopedius Castellanos 1953 [synonym], Heteroglyptodon Roselli 1976 [synonym], Lepitherium Saint-Hillaire 1839 [synonym], Neothoracophorus Ameghino 1889 [synonym], Orycterotherium Bronn 1838 [synonym], Pachypus D'Alton 1839 [synonym], Schistopleurum Nodot 1857 [synonym]
G. †Glyptotherium Osborn 1903
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Invalid names: Glyptotherium floridanum Simpson 1929 [synonym], Glyptotherium mexicanum Cuataparo and Ramirez 1875 [synonym]
Glyptotherium texanum Osborn 1903
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Invalid names: Glyptotherium arizonae Gidley 1926 [synonym]
Invalid names: Boreostracon Simpson 1929 [synonym], Brachyostracon Brown 1912 [synonym], Xenoglyptodon Meade 1953 [synonym]
G. †Paraglyptodon Castellanos 1932
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Paraglyptodon dubius Ameghino 1908
Paraglyptodon paranensis Castellanos 1953
Paraglyptodon uquiensis Castellanos 1953
Invalid names: Glyptotheriini Castellanos 1953 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: omnivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-26 13:20:40
Modified: 2005-08-26 15:20:40
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999

Age range: base of the Middle Miocene to the top of the Holocene or 15.97000 to 0.00000 Ma

Collections (283 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Neogene - Pleistocene23.03 - 0.0117Argentina (Buenos Aires) Glyptodon clavipes (204207)
Neogene - Pleistocene23.03 - 0.0117Argentina (Entre Rios) Glyptodon clavipes (204259)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Peru (Cuzco) Glyptodontinae indet. (144513)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Venezuela (Anzoategui) Asterostemma venezolensis (145509)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Colombia Asterostemma gigantea (13758)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Peru (Ucayali) Boreostemma sp. (144792 144793 163840)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia (Huila) Asterostemma acostae (139894) Boreostemma acostae (146527 188086 188254 188255 188256 188257 188258 188259 188260 188261 188262 188263 188264 197211)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia Asterostemma gigantea (13686 13750 13754 13757)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Texas) Glyptodon sp. (18611)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Brazil (Acre) Paraglyptodon sp. (55602)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Guatemala (Peten) Glyptodon sp. (71312)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Texas) Glyptodon sp. (93527) Glyptodon sp., Boreostracon sp. (85142) Glyptotherium floridanum (230753)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Argentina (Catamarca) Glyptodon reticulatus (212845)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Bolivia Glyptodon jatunkhirkhi (212450 212451 212452 212453 212454 212455)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Argentina (Buenos Aires) Glyptodon reticulatus, Doedicurus clavicaudatus (191127) Glyptodon sp., Doedicurus clavicaudatus (71348)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Brazil (Sergipe) Glyptotherium sp. (147191)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Brazil (Bahia) Glyptotherium sp. (212449)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Brazil (Rio Grande do Norte) Glyptodon sp. (93235 148309)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Uruguay Glyptodon reticulatus (211855)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Argentina Doedicurus sp. (93267)