Mylodonopsis
Mylodonopsis is an extinct genus of ground sloth, containing a single species, Mylodonopsis ibseni from the Late Pleistocene of Brazil. It is a member of the family Mylodontidae. Although only known from fragmentary remains, it has been proposed to be closely related to Mylodon.[1] It is suggested to have been a mixed feeder (both browsing and grazing).[2]
| Mylodonopsis Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Pilosa |
| Family: | †Mylodontidae |
| Subfamily: | †Mylodontinae |
| Genus: | †Mylodonopsis Cartelle 1991 |
| Type species | |
| Mylodonopsis ibseni Cartelle 1991 | |
References
- Haro, José A.; Tauber, Adan A.; Krapovickas, Jerónimo M. (2016-09-02). "The manus of mylodon darwinii Owen (Tardigrada, Mylodontidae) and its phylogenetic implications". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 36 (5): e1188824. Bibcode:2016JVPal..36E8824H. doi:10.1080/02724634.2016.1188824. ISSN 0272-4634. S2CID 89036115.
- Dantas, Mário A.T.; Santos, Adaiana M.A. (August 2022). "Inferring the paleoecology of the Late Pleistocene giant ground sloths from the Brazilian Intertropical Region". Journal of South American Earth Sciences. 117: 103899. Bibcode:2022JSAES.11703899D. doi:10.1016/j.jsames.2022.103899.
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