Family Dasypodidae Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Order Xenarthra | |
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Similar Xenarthra, Pampatherium, Neosclerocalyptus, Pampatheriidae, Glossotherium | ||
Eutatus is an extinct genus of large insectivorous armadillo of the family Dasypodidae. It was endemic to South America during the middle to Late Pleistocene, living from 1.2 Ma-11,000 years ago and existing for approximately 1.19 million years.
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Taxonomy
Eutatus was named by Gervais (1867). Its type is Eutatus seguini. It was assigned to Dasypodidae by Carroll (1988).
Fossil distribution
The fossil remains are confined to Argentina.
References
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