Horned Armadillos and Rafting Monkeys by Darin A. Croft

Author:Darin A. Croft
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2016-03-13T05:00:00+00:00

Cast of the skull of Trigodon gaudryi. Note the prominent bump on the top of the skull near its midpoint that may indicate the attachment point of a horn made of keratin. Length equals 21 in (54 cm).

Photo by the author.

Basic Information

SIZE Very large, similar to a bison (Bison bison). Skull length: 21 in (54 cm). Head-body length: probably 6.5–8 ft (2–2.5 m). Body mass: 1,300–1,750 lb (600–800 kg).

ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS Terrestrial and quadrupedal. Herbivorous, details uncertain.

EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIPS Order Notoungulata (extinct). Uncertain position in family.

MEANING OF NAME Genus means “triangular tooth” and refers to the shape of the lower incisors. Ameghino originally spelled it Trigonodon but changed it after discovering a fossil fish already had the same name.

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