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'''''Ahytherium''''' is an extinct genus of [[megalonychid]] [[sloth]] found in [[Brazil]].<ref>Cartelle, C., De Iuliis, G., & Pujos, F. (2008). [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1631068308000651 A new species of Megalonychidae (Mammalia, Xenarthra) from the quaternary of Poço Azul (Bahia, Brazil)]. ''Comptes Rendus Palevol'', 7(6), 335-346.</ref> The shape of the tail of ''Ahytherium'' indicates that it may have been a skilled swimmer, like the marine ''[[Thalassocnus]]''.<ref>[http://cienciahoje.uol.com.br/noticias/arqueologia-e-paleontologia/preguica-terricola-com-habitos-aquaticos/ Preguiça terrícola com hábitos aquáticos - Ciencia Hoje] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023113147/http://cienciahoje.uol.com.br/noticias/arqueologia-e-paleontologia/preguica-terricola-com-habitos-aquaticos/ |date=2014-10-23 }}</ref> |
'''''Ahytherium''''' is an extinct genus of [[megalonychid]] [[sloth]] found in [[Brazil]].<ref name=FWAhytherium>[http://fossilworks.org/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=137589 ''Ahytherium''] at [[Fossilworks]].org</ref><ref>Cartelle, C., De Iuliis, G., & Pujos, F. (2008). [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1631068308000651 A new species of Megalonychidae (Mammalia, Xenarthra) from the quaternary of Poço Azul (Bahia, Brazil)]. ''Comptes Rendus Palevol'', 7(6), 335-346.</ref> The shape of the tail of ''Ahytherium'' indicates that it may have been a skilled swimmer, like the marine ''[[Thalassocnus]]''.<ref>[http://cienciahoje.uol.com.br/noticias/arqueologia-e-paleontologia/preguica-terricola-com-habitos-aquaticos/ Preguiça terrícola com hábitos aquáticos - Ciencia Hoje] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023113147/http://cienciahoje.uol.com.br/noticias/arqueologia-e-paleontologia/preguica-terricola-com-habitos-aquaticos/ |date=2014-10-23 }}</ref> |
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{{Location map| Brazil|lat_deg=12|lat_min=46|lat_sec=50|lat_dir=S|lon_deg=41|lon_min=09|lon_sec=02|lon_dir=W|relief=1|label=Poço Azul}} |
{{Location map| Brazil|lat_deg=12|lat_min=46|lat_sec=50|lat_dir=S|lon_deg=41|lon_min=09|lon_sec=02|lon_dir=W|relief=1|label=Poço Azul}} |
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==Discovery and taxonomy== |
== Discovery and taxonomy == |
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The almost-complete fossil of ''Ahytherium'' alongside another extinct sloth species ''[[Australonyx]]'' were discovered in Poço Azul, an underwater cave in [[Chapada Diamantina National Park]] in 2005. It was described by Castor Cartelle of [[Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais]].<ref>[http://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/2009/01/01/a-preguica-de-ouro/ A preguiça de ouro | Revista Pesquisa FAPESP]</ref> The bones, which had a length of about 3 |
The almost-complete fossil of ''Ahytherium'' alongside another extinct sloth species ''[[Australonyx]]'' were discovered in Poço Azul, an underwater cave in [[Chapada Diamantina National Park]] in 2005. It was described by Castor Cartelle of [[Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais]].<ref>[http://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/2009/01/01/a-preguica-de-ouro/ A preguiça de ouro | Revista Pesquisa FAPESP]</ref> The bones, which had a length of about {{convert|3|ft|cm}} when put together, belong to an animal which presumably was still growing. |
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==See also== |
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* ''[[Thalassocnus]]'' |
* ''[[Thalassocnus]]'' |
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==References== |
== References == |
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*[http://fossilworks.org/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=137589 Fossilworks: Ahytherium] |
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Revision as of 15:35, 18 August 2017
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Pilosa |
| Family: | †Megalonychidae |
| Genus: | †Ahytherium Cartelle et al., 2008 |
| Species: | †A. aureum
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| †Ahytherium aureum Cartelle et al., 2008
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Ahytherium is an extinct genus of megalonychid sloth found in Brazil.[1][2] The shape of the tail of Ahytherium indicates that it may have been a skilled swimmer, like the marine Thalassocnus.[3]
Poço Azul
Poço Azul (Brazil)
Discovery and taxonomy
The almost-complete fossil of Ahytherium alongside another extinct sloth species Australonyx were discovered in Poço Azul, an underwater cave in Chapada Diamantina National Park in 2005. It was described by Castor Cartelle of Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais.[4] The bones, which had a length of about 3 feet (91 cm) when put together, belong to an animal which presumably was still growing.
See also
References
- ^ Ahytherium at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Cartelle, C., De Iuliis, G., & Pujos, F. (2008). A new species of Megalonychidae (Mammalia, Xenarthra) from the quaternary of Poço Azul (Bahia, Brazil). Comptes Rendus Palevol, 7(6), 335-346.
- ^ Preguiça terrícola com hábitos aquáticos - Ciencia Hoje Archived 2014-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ A preguiça de ouro | Revista Pesquisa FAPESP
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