Mylodontidae

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mylodontidae

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:endemic_species
gptkbp:category	Pleistocene mammals of North America Pleistocene mammals of South America prehistoric placental mammals prehistoric sloths
gptkbp:characteristic	robust build large claws thick skin with osteoderms
gptkbp:commonName	mylodont ground sloths
gptkbp:describedBy	gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:describedYear	1843
gptkbp:diet	gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:distribution	gptkb:North_America gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:extinct	yes
gptkbp:firstAppearance	gptkb:Oligocene
gptkbp:fossilRange	Oligocene to Holocene
gptkbp:lastAppearance	Holocene
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Paramylodon gptkb:Mylodon gptkb:Glossotherium gptkb:Lestodon
gptkbp:order	gptkb:Pilosa
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Megatheriidae gptkb:Nothrotheriidae
gptkbp:subfamily	gptkb:Folivora
gptkbp:taxonRank	gptkb:family
gptkbp:typeSpecies	gptkb:Mylodon
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Harlan's_ground_sloth gptkb:Megalonychidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Mylodontidae