Neotamandua borealis explained

Neotamandua borealis is an extinct species of anteater. Fossils were found in the Honda Group at the Konzentrat-Lagerstätte of La Venta, Colombia.[1] It was suggested to be an ancestor of the giant anteater, and is also related to the tamanduas.[1] The species was described by Hirschfeld in 1976.[2]

Description

Neotamandua borealis foraged on social insects such as ants and termites.[3] It was both arboreal and terrestrial.[3] It weighed between 10kgand100kgkg (20lband200lbkg).[3]

Notes and References

  1. A New Fossil Anteater (Edentata, Mammalia) from Colombia, S . A . and Evolution of the Vermilingua. https://archive.today/20130103203054/http://www.mendeley.com/research/the-effect-of-elevated-mutation-rates-on-the-evolution-of-cooperation-and-virulence-of-pseudomonas-aeruginosa-1/. dead. 2013-01-03. 2012-07-23. Hirschfeld, S.E.. Journal of Paleontology. 1976. 50. 3. 419–432 . 1303522.
  2. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=249479 Neotamandua borealis
  3. [ftp://asp.tu-dresden.de/pub/Alex/Litheratur/A%20B%20C/Kay%201995.pdf Mammals and rainfall: paleoecology of the middle Miocene at La Venta (Colombia, South America)]. Kay, R.F.. Madden, R.H.. amp. 170–171. Journal of Human Evolution. 1997. 32. 2–3 . 2012-07-23. 10.1006/jhev.1996.0104. 9061556. 1997JHumE..32..161K .

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