Epipeltephilus kanti

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cingulata

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohors: Theria Cohors: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Superordo: Xenarthra Ordo: Cingulata

Familia: †Peltephilidae
Genus: †Epipeltephilus
Species: †Epipeltephilus kanti

Name

• †Epipeltephilus kanti González-Ruiz, Scillato-Yané, Krmpotic & Carlini, 2012: 58

Holotype: MLP 92-XI-19-7, three fixed osteoderms of the dorsal shield.

Type locality and horizon: “Arroyo Chasicó (38°37’06.10”S, 62°59’14.53”W), Buenos Aires Province, Vivero Member, Arroyo Chasicó Formation, Chasicoan SALMA”.

References

Primary references

• González-Ruiz, L.R., Scillato-Yané, G.J., Krmpotic, C.M. & Carlini, A.A. 2012. A new species of Peltephilidae (Mammalia: Xenarthra: Cingulata) from the late Miocene (Chasicoan SALMA) of Argentina. Zootaxa 3359: 55–64. Preview Reference page.