Lestobradys

‭L‬es-to-bra-diss.
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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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Name

Lestobradys.

Phonetic

‭L‬es-to-bra-diss.

Named By

A.‭ ‬Rinderknecht,‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Bostelmann,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Perea and G.‭ ‬Lecuona‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Theria,‭ ‬Eutheria,‭ ‬Xenarthra,‭ ‬Mylodontidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

L.‭ ‬sprechmanni‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Uruguay‭ ‬-‭ ‬Camacho Formation.

Time Period

Late Miocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Lestobradys is a genus of ground sloth that lived in South America during the Miocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new genus and species of Mylodontidae‭ (‬Mammalia:‭ ‬Xenarthra‭) ‬from the late Miocene of Southern Uruguay,‭ ‬with comments on the systematics of Mylodontinae.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬30‭(‬3‭)‬:899-910.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Rinderknecht,‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Bostelmann,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Perea and G.‭ ‬Lecuona‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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