Proscelidodon is an extinct genus of ground sloths in the family Scelidotheriidae. It lived during the Miocene and Pliocene of what is now Argentina and Bolivia.[1] The genus was described in 1935.[2]
During the Quaternary the taxonomic diversification of the Scelidotheriidae took place, with four species belonging to the genera Scelidodon, Catonyx, and Scelidotherium; the pre-quaternary Scelidotheriidae are rare. The discovery of an almost complete maxilla of Proscelidodon from the Maimará Formation (late Miocene), Jujuy province, provides new data on the plesiomorphic condition of the clade, the biogeographical history of the group during the Mio–Pliocene, and on the Maimará faunal assemblage.[1] In addition, fossils assigned to Proscelidodon have also been found in the Cerro Azul Formation in Argentina.[3]
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^ abPujos, François; Candela, Adriana; Galli, Claudia I.; Coira, Beatriz L.; Reguero, Marcelo A.; Reyes, Martín De Los; Abello, María Alejandra (December 2012). "The Scelidotheriine Proscelidodon (Xenarthra: Mylodontidae) from the Late Miocene of Maimará (Northwestern Argentina, Jujuy Province)". Ameghiniana. 49 (4): 668–674. doi:10.5710/AMGH.20.11.2012.593. ISSN 0002-7014. S2CID 140142938.
^"Proscelidodon Bordas, 1935". GBIF. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^Montalvo, Claudia I.; Miño-Boilini, Ángel R.; Sostillo, Renata; Cerdeño, Esperanza; Cardonatto, M. Cristina; Bonini, Ricardo A. (2020-12-01). "The Scelidotheriinae Proscelidodon gracillimus (Xenarthra: Mylodontidae) from the Cerro Azul Formation (late Miocene), Argentina: Ontogenetic variability and taxonomy". Journal of South American Earth Sciences. 104: 102754. Bibcode:2020JSAES.10402754M. doi:10.1016/j.jsames.2020.102754. ISSN 0895-9811. S2CID 225141869.
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proscelidodon, extinct, genus, ground, sloths, family, scelidotheriidae, lived, during, miocene, pliocene, what, argentina, bolivia, genus, described, 1935, temporal, range, late, miocene, late, pliocene, huayquerian, chapadmalalan, preꞒ, skull, royal, ontario. Proscelidodon is an extinct genus of ground sloths in the family Scelidotheriidae It lived during the Miocene and Pliocene of what is now Argentina and Bolivia 1 The genus was described in 1935 2 ProscelidodonTemporal range Late Miocene Late Pliocene Huayquerian Chapadmalalan 9 0 3 0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Skull of Proscelidodon in the Royal Ontario Museum Toronto Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Pilosa Family Scelidotheriidae Genus ProscelidodonBordas 1935 Type species Proscelidodon patriusAmeghino 1883 Other species P gracillimus Rovereto 1914 P rothi Kraglievich 1923Taxonomy editDuring the Quaternary the taxonomic diversification of the Scelidotheriidae took place with four species belonging to the genera Scelidodon Catonyx and Scelidotherium the pre quaternary Scelidotheriidae are rare The discovery of an almost complete maxilla of Proscelidodon from the Maimara Formation late Miocene Jujuy province provides new data on the plesiomorphic condition of the clade the biogeographical history of the group during the Mio Pliocene and on the Maimara faunal assemblage 1 In addition fossils assigned to Proscelidodon have also been found in the Cerro Azul Formation in Argentina 3 References edit a b Pujos Francois Candela Adriana Galli Claudia I Coira Beatriz L Reguero Marcelo A Reyes Martin De Los Abello Maria Alejandra December 2012 The Scelidotheriine Proscelidodon Xenarthra Mylodontidae from the Late Miocene of Maimara Northwestern Argentina Jujuy Province Ameghiniana 49 4 668 674 doi 10 5710 AMGH 20 11 2012 593 ISSN 0002 7014 S2CID 140142938 Proscelidodon Bordas 1935 GBIF Retrieved 5 June 2022 Montalvo Claudia I Mino Boilini Angel R Sostillo Renata Cerdeno Esperanza Cardonatto M Cristina Bonini Ricardo A 2020 12 01 The Scelidotheriinae Proscelidodon gracillimus Xenarthra Mylodontidae from the Cerro Azul Formation late Miocene Argentina Ontogenetic variability and taxonomy Journal of South American Earth Sciences 104 102754 Bibcode 2020JSAES 10402754M doi 10 1016 j jsames 2020 102754 ISSN 0895 9811 S2CID 225141869 nbsp This prehistoric mammal related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Proscelidodon amp oldid 1196506357, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
