Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Order Pilosa Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Superorder Xenarthra Suborder Vermilingua | |
Similar Eurotamandua, Silky anteater, Pilosa, Northern tamandua, Myrmecophaga | ||
Palaeomyrmidon is an extinct genus of anteater. Its closest living relative is the silky anteater (Cyclopes didactylus). Although the silky anteater is arboreal, Palaeomyrmidon lived on the ground. Palaeomyrmidon is known from a fossil skull that was found in Argentina.
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Palaeomyrmidon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA