Parapropalaehoplophorus
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Parapropalaehoplophorus septentrionalis was a relatively small (compared to, say, Glyptodon
) species of glyptodont, extinct relatives of the modern armadillo
. The mammal, identified in 2007 from the fossilized remains of a specimen found in 2004, weighed approximately 200 pounds and had a shell covered by tiny circular bumps. It lumbered around northern Chile
in an area now dominated by the Andes
mountain range, some 18 million years ago.
Glyptodon
Glyptodon was a large, armored mammal of the family Glyptodontidae, a relative of armadillos that lived during the Pleistocene Epoch. It was roughly the same size and weight as a Volkswagen Beetle, though flatter in shape...
) species of glyptodont, extinct relatives of the modern armadillo
Armadillo
Armadillos are New World placental mammals, known for having a leathery armor shell. Dasypodidae is the only surviving family in the order Cingulata, part of the superorder Xenarthra along with the anteaters and sloths. The word armadillo is Spanish for "little armored one"...
. The mammal, identified in 2007 from the fossilized remains of a specimen found in 2004, weighed approximately 200 pounds and had a shell covered by tiny circular bumps. It lumbered around northern Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
in an area now dominated by the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
mountain range, some 18 million years ago.
External links
- http://www.livescience.com/php/multimedia/imagedisplay/img_display.php?pic=071212-glypto-armadillo-02.jpg&cap=Artist%27s+reconstruction+of+the+primitive+armadillo+relative%2C+P.+septentrionalis%2C+which+likely+weighed+200+pounds.+Credit%3A+Velizar+Simeonovski&title=Ancient+Oversized+Armadillo-Like+Species+Discovered&title=Ancient%20Oversized%20Armadillo-Like%20Species%20DiscoveredArtist's reconstruction of P. septentrionalis] at LiveScience.com
