Mylodon darwinii Owen (year?)
Darwin's ground sloth, Milodon
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Milodon darwini (orth. error used by (Prates & perez, 2021))
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: Late Pleistocene or Holocene
Distribution
South America
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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