Proplatyarthrus
Extinct ground sloth from Chubut, Argentina
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Proplatyarthrus is an extinct genus of ground sloths of the family Megalonychidae, endemic to Chubut Province, Argentina.[1]
| Proplatyarthrus | |
|---|---|
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| Talus bone of Proplatyarthrus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Pilosa |
| Family: | †Megalonychidae |
| Genus: | †Proplatyarthrus Ameghino 1905 |
| Type species | |
| †P. longipes Ameghino, 1905 | |
Taxonomy
Proplatyarthrus was named and a talus bone described by Florentino Ameghino in 1905.[2] It was assigned to Megalonychidae by Carroll in 1988.[3]
