Cabassous
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Cabassous is a genus of armadillo
in the Dasypodidae family. It contains the following species:
Armadillo
Armadillos are New World placental mammals, known for having a leathery armor shell. Dasypodidae is the only surviving family in the order Cingulata, part of the superorder Xenarthra along with the anteaters and sloths. The word armadillo is Spanish for "little armored one"...
in the Dasypodidae family. It contains the following species:
- Northern Naked-tailed ArmadilloNorthern Naked-tailed ArmadilloThe Northern Naked-tailed Armadillo is a species of armadillo. It is found from Chiapas in southern Mexico to western Colombia, northwestern Ecuador and northwestern Venezuela, at altitudes from sea level to 3000 m...
, Cabassous centralis - Chacoan Naked-tailed ArmadilloChacoan Naked-tailed ArmadilloThe Chacoan Naked-tailed Armadillo is a species of armadillo in the Dasypodidae family. It is found in Argentina, Paraguay, and possibly Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Cabassous chacoensis - Southern Naked-tailed ArmadilloSouthern Naked-tailed ArmadilloThe Southern Naked-tailed Armadillo, Cabassous unicinctus, is a small species of armadillo from South America. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil....
, Cabassous unicinctus - Greater Naked-tailed ArmadilloGreater Naked-tailed ArmadilloThe Greater Naked-tailed Armadillo, Cabassous tatouay, is an armadillo species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.-References:*...
, Cabassous tatouay