Dasypodidae, family Dasypodidae

armadillos

• mammal family — a family of mammals

• armadillo — burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates
• Dasypus, genus Dasypus — type genus of the Dasypodidae
• Tolypeutes, genus Tolypeutes — a genus of Dasypodidae
• genus Cabassous — solely the tatouay
• Euphractus, genus Euphractus — a genus of Dasypodidae
• Priodontes, genus Priodontes — solely the giant armadillo
• Chlamyphorus, genus Chlamyphorus — pichiciago
• Burmeisteria, genus Burmeisteria — a genus of Dasypodidae

• Xenarthra, suborder Xenarthra — armadillos; American anteaters; sloths