2005.6.43 - ground sloth dermal ossicles
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Object Typedermal ossicle
Place CollectedSouth America: Brazil, Bahia
Date Collected1982
Item Details
Object Typedermal ossicle
Place CollectedSouth America: Brazil, Bahia
Date Collected1982
Accession Number
2005.6.43
Title
ground sloth dermal ossicles
Object Status
original
Category
floral/faunal remains
Object Type
dermal ossicle
Portion
complete
Creator
unknown
Place Collected
South America: Brazil, Bahia
Place Collected Details
Toca da Gameleira
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Cultural Region
Eastern and Southern Amazon
Collected By
Cartelle, Castor
Date Collected
1982
Provenience
unknown
Materials
organic > faunal > bone
Credit Line
Bryan, Alan L., Dr.; Gruhn, Dr. Ruth
Scientific Name
Glossotherium
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Citation
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Page Citation
"2005.6.43 - ground sloth dermal ossicles, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/17-18787. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Pilosa
Family
Mylodontidae
Genus
Glossotherium
This hierarchy is created from our museum records, it may not always accurately reflect modern taxonomies.
Taxonomic Hierarchy for Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
- Kingdom Animalia
- Kingdom Plantae
This hierarchy is created from our museum records, it may not always accurately reflect modern taxonomies.
Publications
Author
Stock, Chester
Publication Date
1925-01
Volume
331
Author
Sinclair, William J.
Publication Date
1910
Series Title
Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society
Volume
xlix