Mammalia - Xenarthra - Megalonychidae

Full reference: C.-L. Bonaparte. 1850. Conspectus Systematis Mastozoologiae. Editio Altera Reformata [Survey of the system of mammals. Second revised edition]. E. J. Brill, Leyden 1

Parent taxon: Bradypodidae according to C.-L. Bonaparte 1850

Sister taxa: Acratocnus, Ahytherium, Amphihapalops, Amphiocnus, Australonyx, Choloepus, Diheterocnus, Eugeronops, Hyperleptus, Mecorhinus, Megalocninae, Megalocnus, Megalonychinae, Megalonychops, Megalonychotherium, Megalonyx, Meizonyx, Mesocnus, Metopotherini, Microcnus, Miocnus, Nothropus, Ocnopodinae, Ortotheriinae, Ortotherium, Paranabradys, Pliometanastes, Pliomorphus, Proplatyarthrus, Protomegalonyx, Torcellia

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore