Glyptodon

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Glyptodon
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf endemic species
prehistoric mammal
gptkbp:armament bony carapace
gptkbp:category Pleistocene mammals of South America
prehistoric xenarthrans
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:endangeredStatus extinct
gptkbp:extinct about 10,000 years ago
gptkbp:family gptkb:Glyptodontidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Richard_Owen
1839
gptkbp:fossilRange gptkb:Pleistocene
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Uruguay
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Glyptodon
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 3 meters
gptkbp:notableFeature large size
dome-shaped shell
short, club-like tail
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cingulata
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators early humans
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:bird
gptkbp:residesIn gptkb:Quaternary_period
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:genus
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Glyptodon_clavipes
gptkbp:weight up to 2,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:North_America_(prehistoric)
gptkb:Glyptotherium
gptkb:Xenarthra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6