Hoplophorus
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Hoplophorus was an extinct genus of glyptodont
, a family of mammals related to armadillo
. The only known species was H. euphractus.
Glyptodontidae
Glyptodonts were large, more heavily armored relatives of extinct pampatheres and modern armadillos.They first evolved during the Miocene in South America, which remained their center of species diversity...
, a family of mammals related to armadillo
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"...
. The only known species was H. euphractus.