Glyptotherium
A well preserved Glyptotherium scute from the ACE Basin, So. Carolina. The Glyptotherium was an oversized armadillo with a thick shell that was a close relative to the Glyptodon. It evolved in the early Pliocene and became extinct at the end of the Pleistocene in North America. This is a scute is complete with some wear. Well fossilized. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.
X802 Size: 2-1/8" x 1-3/4" x 3/4" thick
Name: Glyptotherium scute
Age: Pleistocene
Location: ACE Basin, So. Carolina
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