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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. Fossils have been found in the Santa Cruz Formation in Argentina.[1][2]
Pelecyodon | |
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Skull of Pelecyodon cristatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Pilosa |
Superfamily: | Megatherioidea |
Genus: | †Pelecyodon Ameghino 1891 |
Species | |
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