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Dasypodidae

8 species · Animals

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Cingulata › Dasypodidae

Dasypus septemcinctus, the seven-banded armadillo, is a long-nosed armadillo with distinct anatomy and unique brain traits useful for research.

This is a profile of the nine-banded armadillo covering its physical traits, habitat, expanding range, reproduction, and ecological impacts.

Tolypeutes matacus, the southern three-banded armadillo, is a small South American armadillo that can roll into a complete defensive ball.

Priodontes maximus, the giant armadillo, is the largest living armadillo, found across much of northern South America east of the Andes.

Zaedyus pichiy, the pichi, is a small armadillo from southern South America that lives in arid and semiarid steppe grasslands with sandy soil.

This is a description of the six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus), covering its anatomy, range, behavior, and reproduction.

Chaetophractus villosus, the big hairy armadillo, is a widespread, well-adapted armadillo species found across parts of South America.

Chaetophractus vellerosus, the screaming hairy armadillo, is a small burrowing armadillo found in arid parts of central South America.

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