Nohochichak

No-ho-chi-chak.
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Name

Nohochichak.

Phonetic

No-ho-chi-chak.

Named By

Gregory H.‭ ‬McDonald,‭ ‬James C.‭ ‬Chatters‭ & ‬Timothy J.‭ ‬Gaudin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Pilosa,‭ ‬Megalonychidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

N.‭ ‬xibalbahkah‭

Size

Unknown.

Known locations

Mexico,‭ ‬Yucatan Peninsula.

Time Period

Late Pleistocene.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and jaw.

In Depth

       Nohochichak is a type of ground sloth known to‭ ‬have lived in Mexico during the late Pleistocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new genus of megalonychid ground sloth‭ (‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Xenarthra‭) ‬from the late Pleistocene of Quintana Roo,‭ ‬Mexico.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.‭ ‬37‭ (‬3‭)‬:‭ ‬e1307206.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Gregory H.‭ ‬McDonald,‭ ‬James C.‭ ‬Chatters‭ & ‬Timothy J.‭ ‬Gaudin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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