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Dasypus is the only extant genus in the family Dasypodidae. Its species are known as long-nosed or naked-tailed armadillos. They are found in South, Central, and North America, [4] as well as on the Caribbean islands of Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago. [5] Members of Dasypus are solitary and primarily nocturnal to avoid temperature extremes and ...
Family Dasypodidae. Subfamily Dasypodinae. Genus Dasypus 1658 woodcut of an armadillo. Nine-banded armadillo or long-nosed armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus; Seven-banded armadillo, Dasypus septemcinctus; Southern long-nosed armadillo, Dasypus hybridus; Llanos long-nosed armadillo, Dasypus sabanicola; Greater long-nosed armadillo, Dasypus kappleri
The seven-banded armadillo (Dasypus septemcinctus), also known as the Brazilian lesser long-nosed armadillo, [1] is a species of armadillo from South America found in Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. It is a solitary nocturnal, terrestrial animal, living mostly in dry habitats, outside of rainforest regions.
The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), also called the nine-banded long-nosed armadillo or common long-nosed armadillo, is a species of armadillo native to North, Central, and South America, making it the most widespread of the armadillos.
Below is a taxonomy of armadillos in this family. Family Dasypodidae † Genus Acantharodeia † Genus Amblytatus † Genus Archaeutatus † Genus Astegotherium † Genus Barrancatatus † Genus Chasicotatus † Genus Chorobates † Genus Coelutaetus † Genus Eocoleophorus † Genus Epipeltecoelus † Genus Eutatus † Genus Hemiutaetus ...
The hairy long-nosed armadillo or woolly armadillo [3] (Dasypus pilosus) is a species of armadillo in the family Dasypodidae. It is endemic to Peru . Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest .
Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus). Cingulata is an order of armored placental mammals.Members of this order are called cingulates, or colloquially, armadillos.They are primarily found in South America, though the northern naked-tailed armadillo is found mainly in Central America and the nine-banded armadillo has a range extending into North America.
The greater long-nosed armadillo (Dasypus kappleri) is a South American species of armadillo found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. It is a solitary, nocturnal , terrestrial animal that feeds on arthropods and other invertebrates , usually living in the vicinity of streams and swamps.