Yesterday’s Ground Sloth (Acratocnus ye)
This species was described in 2000 based on (sub)fossil bones found on the Haitian part of the island of Hispaniola.
The species disappeared at the beginning of the Holocene era. [1]
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References:
[1] R. D. E. MacPhee; Jennifer L. White; Charles A. Woods: New megalonychid sloths (Phyllophaga, Xenarthra) from the Quaternary of Hispaniola. American Museum Novitates 3303: 1-32. 2000
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edited: 16.06.2020
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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