He wrote home describing this and the large skull as Megatherium fossils, or perhaps Megalonyx, and excitedly noted that the only specimens in Europe were locked away in the King's collection at Madrid.
Escribiu a casa describindo isto e o gran cranio como fósiles de Megatherium, ou quizais Megalonyx, e fixo notar excitado que os únicos espécimes en Europa estaban na colección real de Madrid.