cavemanfl Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Anyone know what species of sloth this is from? It is from Colombia. It is 6 3/4" long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Looks a LOT like the one that won Fossil of the Month in February 2015, Peace River Florida. Quote Richard Hulbert email Feb 20th: This is a very nice claw of Megalonyx jeffersonii. Claws of Megalonyx are relatively narrow compared to their size; in contrast those of Paramylodon which are wider. The larger claws of Eremotherium also tend to be narrow, but of the smaller claws can be broad. This generalization also holds for older members of their respective families, such as the megalonychid Pliometanastes. 2 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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