Nothrotherium
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†Nothrotherium
Lydekker, 1889
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Nothrotherium is an extinct genus of medium-sized ground sloth from South America and Mexico.[1][2] It differs from Nothrotheriops in smaller size and differences in skull and hind leg bones, but both genera can be traced back to Hapolops, the genus which both evolved from in different ecological conditions.[3] This genus formerly included the species Nothrotheriops shastensis, which was later moved to Nothrotheriops. These browsing ground sloths consumed roots, stems, seeds, and leaves of various desert plants, such as the yucca and agave.[4]
The species N. maquinense is named after the Maquiné Grotto in Brazil, where it was found.
References
- ↑ PaleoBiology Database: Nothrotherium, basic info
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- Classification of Mammals by Malcolm C. McKenna and Susan K. Bell
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