Pelecyodon

Extinct genus of ground sloths From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pelecyodon is an extinct genus of ground sloths from the Early Miocene (Santacrucian) of South America.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Pilosa
Superfamily:Megatherioidea
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Pelecyodon
Temporal range: Early Miocene (Santacrucian)
~17.5–16.3 Ma
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Skull of Pelecyodon cristatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Pilosa
Superfamily: Megatherioidea
Genus: †Pelecyodon
Ameghino 1891
Species
  • P. arcuatus Ameghino 1891
  • P. cristatus Ameghino 1894
  • P. maximus Ameghino 1891
  • P. petraeus Ameghino 1891
  • P. robustus Ameghino 1891
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Distribution

Fossils have been found in the Santa Cruz Formation in Argentina.[1][2] Further remains have been unearthed in layers likely representing the Pinturas Formation.[3]

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