Plaxhaplous
Extinct genus of mammals
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Plaxhaplous was a dubious[1] genus of glyptodont, an extinct relative of the modern armadillo. It lived in the Pleistocene epoch.[2] The type species is Plaxhaplous canaliculatus.[3] Plaxhaplous canaliculatus fossils were found in Argentina, near Luján in Buenos Aires Province.[3] Plaxhaplous fossils have also been found in Uruguay.[2] and in the Charana Formation of Bolivia.[4]
| Plaxhaplous | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Cingulata |
| Family: | Chlamyphoridae |
| Subfamily: | †Glyptodontinae |
| Genus: | †Plaxhaplous Ameghino, 1884 |
| Species: | †P. canaliculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Plaxhaplous canaliculatus Ameghino, 1884 | |
Description
Like all glyptodonts, Plaxhaplous was endowed with a carapace. This carapace was formed by bony osteoderms, which formed a rigid and robust structure which protected the animal from predators.[3]
Etymology
The name Plaxhaplous means simple, flat surface.[3]
