Name - Megatherium

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:665601 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

• Megatherium Cuvier 1796

• Megatherium Cuv.

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Reported Taxonomic Hierarchies

Recent Publications

• Footprints preserve terminal Pleistocene hunt? Human-sloth interactions in North America.
• A new record of Megatherium (Folivora, Megatheriidae) in the late Pliocene of the Pampean region (Argentina).
• Site formation process and megamammal bone radiocarbon dates in Campo Laborde (Pampas of Argentina): Contribution towards a research methodology.
• Ground sloth vertebrae identification through multivariate analysis.
• On the Eating Habits of Sloths: Finite Element Analysis and Niche Specialization.

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