Fine Florida Fossil Sloth Claw Paramylodon

This claw is from the early Pleistocene sloth, Paramylodon garbanii, and has amazing detail!

Paramylodon garbanii is an extinct species of ground sloth that lived in North America during the Pleistocene epoch. This species belonged to the family Mylodontidae and is noted for its relatively large size and distinctive skeletal features. Fossils of Paramylodon garbanii have been discovered in various locations, indicating it occupied a range of environments from grasslands to wooded areas. The ground sloth’s diet likely consisted of a variety of plant materials, including leaves, stems, and possibly fruits. Paramylodon garbanii is an important species for paleontologists studying the diversity and adaptation of prehistoric ground sloths, as well as the ecological dynamics of the Pleistocene era.

Paramylodon garbanii.

Pleistocene

2.72"