Mammal
Eremotherium
Giant ground sloth
Eremotherium is the elephant-sized giant ground sloth of the Pleistocene of Florida, the Gulf Coast and South America, related to Megatherium. Its huge, rectangular, bilophodont teeth and massive claw cores turn up in Florida rivers and phosphate spoil. Teeth are the usual trade item; a full skeleton (Daytona Beach) is a museum centrepiece.
| Phylum | Chordata |
|---|---|
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Pilosa |
| Family | Megatheriidae |
| Group | Mammal |
| Rank (PBDB) | genus· Paleobiology Database |
| Author | Spillmann 1948· Paleobiology Database |
| Classification (PBDB) | Chordata › Mammalia › Xenarthra › Megatheriidae· Paleobiology Database |
| Range (PBDB) | 8–0 Ma· Paleobiology Database |
| PBDB occurrences | 148· Paleobiology Database |
Elsewhere
- GBIF: 3239362
- PBDB: 43611
- Wikidata: Q907433
- PBDB taxon page
- Wikipedia: Eremotherium
- PBDB search: Eremotherium
Cite this article
Stratum Strata. "Eremotherium" (Taxon). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/taxa/eremotherium. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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