Armadillo
Of Dasypodidae and edentate.
Burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates.
This concept's ID is @1~12884
Contains
- pichiciago
Very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck.
- greater pichiciego
Of southern South America.
- peba
Having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay.
- apar
South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
- tatouay
Naked-tailed armadillo of tropical South America.
- peludo
Argentine armadillo with six movable bands and hairy underparts.
- giant armadillo
About three feet long exclusive of tail.