Glyptodont Scute ID#26

Common Name: Glyptodont

Scientific Name: Glyptotherium sp.

Epoch:Pliocene, Pleistocene

Fossil Type: Scute

Fossil Size: 0 Inches 4.25 cm

Location Found: Florida

Info about Glyptotherium

    Glyptotherium is an extinct genus of large, heavily armored giant armadillos. This genus dates back to at least the late pliocene (3.8mya). Growing up to 2 meters (6.56 feet) in length and weighing up to 400kg (881lbs), Glyptotherium sp. was one the largest armadillos of all time. They had an herbivorous diet, consuming a large variety of plants, including aquatic ones. This has led scientists to think that despite their large mass they may have been semi-aquatic, wading into water ways to feed on the plants that grew there.

Reference

Zurita, A. E., Gillette, D. D., Cuadrelli, F., & Carlini, A. A. (2018). A tale of two clades: Comparative study of glyptodon owen and Glyptotherium Osborn (Xenarthra, cingulata, Glyptodontidae). Geobios, 51(3), 247–258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geobios.2018.04.004

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