Kuntinaru

Kun-tin-ah-ru.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2016, April 5). Kuntinaru. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/kuntinaru/

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Name

Kuntinaru.

Phonetic

Kun-tin-ah-ru.

Named By

Guillaume Billet,‭ ‬Lionel Hautier,‭ ‬Christian de Muizon‭ & ‬Xavier Valentin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Xenarthra,‭ ‬Cingulata,‭ ‬Dasypodidae,‭ ‬Tolypeutinae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

K.‭ ‬boliviensis‭

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

Bolivia.

Time Period

Oligocene.

Fossil representation

Partial skull.

In Depth

       Known from a partial skull,‭ ‬Kuntinaru is a genus of dasypodid armadillo that lived in Bolivia during the Oligocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Oldest cingulate skulls provide congruence between morphological and molecular scenarios of armadillo evolution.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Proceedings of the Royal Society B‭ ‬278‭ (‬1719‭)‬:‭ ‬2791‭–‬2797.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Guillaume Billet,‭ ‬Lionel Hautier,‭ ‬Christian de Muizon‭ & ‬Xavier Valentin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

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