Panochthus is an extinct genus of glyptodont, which lived in the Gran Chaco-Pampean region of Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay during the Pleistocene epoch.
It could reach 3 meters feet in length and a weight up to 1500 kilograms (3,300 pounds) the upper skull and the body were protected by hemispherical armor composed of hundreds of rounded scales. The tail, short and wedge-shaped, consisted of small bony bands with small spikes used for defense. Preserved tracheal rings are known from one specimen. Panochthus is a glyptodont, which makes it a relative of modern-day armadillos!
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- Panochthus appeared in the game Jurassic World: The Game.
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