Taxonomy Details
Glossotherium - ground sloth
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection Read more about this collection »
Level NameGenus
Scientific Name
Glossotherium
Common Name
ground sloth
Level Name
Genus
Citation
Page Citation for Glossotherium - ground sloth
Page Citation
"Taxonomy Details - Glossotherium - ground sloth, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/3-500919. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
Specimen Information
There are 2 specimens of this Taxonomy.
978.11.1a - mammal humerus bone
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typebone
Place CollectedSouth America: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Victoria do Palmar
2005.6.43 - ground sloth dermal ossicles
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typedermal ossicle
Place CollectedSouth America: Brazil, Bahia
Date Collected1982