Glyptotherium Floridanum Scute Replica
$32.00
The Glyptotherium floridanum scute is a 1:1 scale, 6.0 x 4.5 x 1.5 in. museum-quality cast of CAS specimen. Made in USA for zoology and paleontology.
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Description
Glyptotherium floridanum scute replica measures 6.0 x 4.5 x 1.5 inches. The Glyptotherium scute is musuem-quality polyurethane resin cast of California Academy of Sciences specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
Glyptotherium floridanum or Glyptotherium texanum was a massive, armored relative of modern armadillos. These giants roamed North America from approximately 1.8 million to 12,000 years ago.
Glyptodont diversity diminished into the Pleistocene, though they peaked in size during this period. Glyptotherium is considered an example of American megafauna, most of which are now extinct. They were primarily a grazer that lived on open grasslands, though it also consumed fruits and other plants.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Cingulata
- Family: Chlamyphoridae
- Subfamily: †Glyptodontinae
- Genus: †Glyptotherium Osborn 1903
- Species: †G. texanum
- Type species: †Glyptotherium texanum
- Conservation status: Extinct
Building a complete Pleistocene exhibit by pairing this scute with the Smilodon fatalis Saber-toothed cat skull replica, the primary predator of the region and a direct biological adversary to armored herbivores. Adding a giant ground sloth skull replica represents another massive member of the Xenarthra superorder that shared the same North American grasslands. The American lion skull replica completes the set, highlighting the immense scale of this megafauna for your museum display.
Additional information
| Weight | 3.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 6.0 × 4.5 × 1.5 in |
