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Dasypodidae

Mammal Families

Dasypodidae is a family of armadillos in the order Cingulata, with a fossil record extending from the Early Eocene to the present. Most of the family genera are extinct, and only one genus, Dasypus, survives today, with eight living species including the nine-banded armadillo; the family forms the sister clade to Chlamyphoridae within Cingulata. Armadillos are recognized for the banded, armor-like carapace that gives the group its name in multiple languages.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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North America

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Source Animal Diversity Web: DasypodidaeGeographic Range: "Armadillos have a strictly New World distributio"
Quote, Geographic Range: "Armadillos have a strictly New World distributio"
Armadillos have a strictly New World distribution, ranging from the central United States (Missouri) through Central and South America, as far south as Cape Horn (at the southern tip of South America).
South America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Animal Diversity Web: DasypodidaeGeographic Range: "Armadillos have a strictly New World distributio"
Quote, Geographic Range: "Armadillos have a strictly New World distributio"
Armadillos have a strictly New World distribution, ranging from the central United States (Missouri) through Central and South America, as far south as Cape Horn (at the southern tip of South America).
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ47867, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Dasypodidae
WikipediaIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
Dasypodidae is a family of mostly extinct genera of armadillos.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Dasypodidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 8
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Dasypodidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Dasypodidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 57 ... "early_interval": "Thanetian"
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Wikidata: Dasypodidae
Wikidata Q47867, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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