Biology:Imagocnus

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Short description: Extinct genus of ground sloth


Imagocnus
Temporal range: Burdigalian (Hemingfordian)
~18 Ma
Scientific classification
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MacPhee & Iturralde-Vinent 1994
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Binomial name
Imagocnus zazae
MacPhee & Iturralde-Vinent 1994

Imagocnus is an extinct genus of ground sloth from the Early Miocene (Burdigalian) Lagunitas Formation of Cuba.

Description

This sloth resided in the Antilles and showed a range of body size, from Parocnus-sized to Megalocnus-sized or larger. Its relationships to other Antillean sloths are not immediately clear, though the genera Megalocnus and Parocnus, other ground sloths, are its most likely relatives.[1]

See also

  • Pilosans of the Caribbean

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5805808 entry