Nematherium
Extinct genus of ground sloths / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nematherium is an extinct genus of ground sloth belonging to Mylodontoidea, it is either considered to be a member of Mylodontidae[1] or Scelidotheriidae.[2] It lived during the Middle Miocene epoch (Santacrucian).[3] Fossils have been found in the Cura-Mallín Formation of Chile and the Santa Cruz and Sarmiento Formations of Argentina.[4]
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Nematherium angulatum skull and jaw | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Pilosa |
Superfamily: | Mylodontoidea |
Genus: | †Nematherium Ameghino 1887 |
Type species | |
†Nematherium angulatum Ameghino 1887 | |
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