The Dasypodidae or armadillos are the only surviving family in the order Cingulata, part of the superorder Xenarthra. The word armadillo is Spanish for "little armored one". There are approximately 10 genera and around 20 species of armadillo.
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- Giant Armadillo- Endangered Species Priodontes giganteus . Pic .
- Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) Detailed species account from The Mammals of Texas.
- Armadillo Outline from Wikipedia of the classification of the family Dasypodidae and the habitat and physiology of its ten genera and twenty species.
- Dasypus novemcinctus Taxonomy, photograph and description of the nine-banded armadillo its habitat and distribution, life history, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information.
- ARKive: Southern Long-nosed Armadillo (Dasypus hybridus) Factsheet with description, biology, status and photographs.
- ARKive: Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus) Factsheet with description, range and habitat, biology, threats and conservation. Includes photos and video.
- Chacoan Naked-tailed Armadillo: Cabassous chacoensis Photographs and information from ARKive on this species endemic to the Gran Chaco region of western Paraguay and north-western Argentina.
- Large Hairy Armadillo: Chaetophractus villosus Photographs, videos and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Andean Hairy Armadillo: Chaetophractus nationi Photographs and information from ARKive on this species found on high-altitude grasslands in Bolivia, northern Chile and northern Argentina.
- Nine-banded Armadillo From Texas Parks and Wildlife.
- Family: Dasypodidae Basic information and anatomy of the armadillo.