Pelecyodon
Sign in to savePelecyodon is an extinct genus of ground sloths from the Early Miocene (Santacrucian) of South America.
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- Parent taxon
- Megatherioidea
- Image
- Pelecyodon cristatus.JPG
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- taxon name
- Pelecyodon
- taxon rank
- genus
- start time
- 17500000-0
- end time
- 16300000-0
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Pelecyodon is an extinct genus of ground sloths from the Early Miocene (Santacrucian) of South America.
== Distribution == Fossils have been found in the Santa Cruz Formation in Argentina. Further remains have been unearthed in layers likely representing the Pinturas Formation.
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