†Megalonychops Kraglievich 1927 (ground sloth)
Mammalia - Xenarthra - Megalonychidae
Parent taxon: Megalonychidae according to D. Brandoni 2011
Sister taxa: Acratocnus, Ahytherium, Amphihapalops, Amphiocnus, Australonyx, Choloepus, Diheterocnus, Eugeronops, Hyperleptus, Mecorhinus, Megalocninae, Megalocnus, Megalonychinae, Megalonychotherium, Megalonyx, Meizonyx, Mesocnus, Metopotherini, Microcnus, Miocnus, Nothropus, Ocnopodinae, Ortotheriinae, Ortotherium, Paranabradys, Pliometanastes, Pliomorphus, Proplatyarthrus, Protomegalonyx, Torcellia, Bradypodina
Subtaxa: Megalonychops primigenius
Type: Megalonychops primigenius
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore