A NEW PALEOCENE ARMADILLO (MAMMALIA, DASYPODOIDEA) FROM THE ITABORAÍ BASIN, BRAZIL

Abstract. Riostegotherium yanei is a new genus and species described on the basis of isolated osteoderms from Itaboraí Basin (Brazil) of Itaboraian land-mammal age (middle Paleocene). The osteoderms of this armadillo have unique features distinguishing it from members of the early Tertiary Patagonia...

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Main Authors: Édison V. Oliveira, Lílian P. Bergqvist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Paleontológica Argentina 2015-10-01
Series:Publicación Electrónica de la Asociación Paleontológica Argentina
Online Access:https://www.peapaleontologica.org.ar/index.php/peapa/article/view/174