Nematherium
| Nematherium | |
|---|---|
| Nematherium angulatum skull and jaw | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Pilosa |
| Superfamily: | Mylodontoidea |
| Genus: | †Nematherium Ameghino 1887 |
| Type species | |
| †Nematherium angulatum Ameghino 1887 | |
| Other species | |
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Nematherium is an extinct genus of ground sloth belonging to Mylodontoidea, it is either considered to be a member of Mylodontidae or Scelidotheriidae. It lived during the Middle Miocene epoch (Santacrucian). Fossils have been found in the Cura-Mallín Formation of Chile and the Santa Cruz and Sarmiento Formations of Argentina.