Plaxhaplous Explained

Plaxhaplous was a genus of glyptodont, an extinct relative of the modern armadillo. It lived in the Pleistocene epoch.[1] The type species is Plaxhaplous canaliculatus.[2] Plaxhaplous canaliculatus fossils were found in Argentina, near Luján in Buenos Aires Province.[2] Plaxhaplous fossils have also been found in Uruguay.[1] and in the Charana Formation of Bolivia.[3]

Description

Like all glyptodonts, Plaxhaplous was endowed with a carapace. This carapace was formed by bony osteoderms, which formed a rigid and robust structure which protected the animal from predators.[2]

Etymology

The name Plaxhaplous means simple, flat surface.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Estudios Sobre la Familia Glyptodontidae. Rinderknecht, A.. Comunicaciones Paleantologicas del Museo Historia Natural de Montervideo. 2. 31. 1999. 2015-04-07.
  2. Book: North America Fauna. 23. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1904. 546, 817. 2015-04-07.
  3. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=43589 Plaxhaplous