The phylogeny of the Myrmecophagidae (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Vermilingua) and the relationship of Eurotamandua to the Vermilingua

T. J. Gaudin, and D. G. Branham

1998

Article

Journal of Mammalian Evolution 5(3):237-265

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Taxa discussed in this work:

• Cyclopes
• Myrmecophaginae
• Palaeomyrmidon
• Tamandua

Taxonomy:

• Pilosa belongs to Xenarthra - Gaudin and Branham (1998)
• Vermilingua belongs to Pilosa - Gaudin and Branham (1998)
• Myrmecophaginae belongs to Myrmecophagidae - Gaudin and Branham (1998)
• Neotamandua belongs to Myrmecophaginae - Gaudin and Branham (1998)
• Protamandua belongs to Myrmecophaginae - Gaudin and Branham (1998)
• Tamandua belongs to Myrmecophaginae - Gaudin and Branham (1998)
• Palaeomyrmidon belongs to Cyclopedidae - Gaudin and Branham (1998)