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Acratocnus odontrigonus Anthony

Puerto Rican Ground Sloth (Acratocnus odontrigonus)  

The Puerto Rican Ground Sloth was described in 1916, it was endemic to the island of Puerto Rico.

The species disappeared at the beginning of the Holocene era.

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edited: 16.06.2020

This entry was posted in 7.Mammalia and tagged Acratocnus, Acratocnus odontrigonus, Lesser Antilles, Megalonychidae, Puerto Rico, Unincorporated Territory of the United States, USA on May 14, 2014 by Alang.

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