Octodontotherium


Octodontotherium is an extinct genus of ground sloth of the family Mylodontidae, endemic to South America during the Late Oligocene. It lived from 29 to 23 Mya, existing for approximately.
Fossil distribution is exclusive to Santa Cruz Province, Argentina and Bolivia.
It was a large herbivore that fed on various types of plants.

Taxonomy

Octodontotherium was named by Ameghino. It was assigned to Mylodontidae by Carroll ; and to Mylodontinae by Gaudin.

Palaeoecology

Orthodentine microwear analysis suggests that Octodontotherium was an unspecialised herbivore able to feed on a variety of different plants.