Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Superorder Xenarthra | |
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Similar Glyptodont, Hoplophorus, Neosclerocalyptus, Glyptotherium, Pampatherium | ||
Panochthus is an extinct genus of glyptodont, which lived in Argentina during the Pleistocene epoch.
It could reach 3 m in length and a weight up to 1500 kg; the upper skull and the body were protected by hemispherical armor composed of hundred of rounded scales. The tail, short and wedge-shaped, consisted of small bony bands with small spikes used for defense.
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