- Group:
- Glyptodonts & armadillos
- Scientific name:
- Glyptodon giganteus
- Last recorded:
- ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
- Epoch:
- Late Pleistocene
🦣 Deep time: the last-appearance date above (~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)) is measured in geological time, not calendar years. Data from the Paleobiology Database (PBDB).
Frequently asked questions
- What was Glyptodon giganteus?
- Glyptodon giganteus is an extinct Late-Pleistocene species in the Glyptodonts & armadillos group, with a last-appearance date of ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene).
- When did Glyptodon giganteus go extinct?
- Its last-appearance date is ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene).
- What kind of animal was Glyptodon giganteus?
- Glyptodonts & armadillos
Related Glyptodonts & armadillos
- Dasypus bellus · ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
- Glyptodon reticulatus · ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
- Glyptodon typus · ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
- Hoplophorus asper · ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
- Eutatus brevis · ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
- Eutatus punctuatus · ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
- Eutatus seguini · ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
- Glyptodon clavipes · ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)