Oreomylodon

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title: Oreomylodon
text: Oreomylodon is an extinct genus of ground sloth in the family Mylodontidae, endemic to Ecuador during the Pleistocene. The only species, O. wegneri, was long considered to be either a species or subgenus of Glossotherium or a junior synonym of Glossotherium robustum, but studies of its cranial anatomy published in 2019 have supported Oreomylodon as a valid genus, and suggested it is more closely related to Paramylodon. However, a subsequent analysis published in 2020 again sunk Oreomylodon wegne
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description: Extinct genus of sloths
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreomylodon
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date modified: 2024-01-15T04:37:45Z
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