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  2. Armadillo - Wikipedia

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    A traditional charango made of armadillo, today superseded by wooden charangos, in Museu de la Música de Barcelona. Armadillo shells have traditionally been used to make the back of the charango, an Andean lute instrument. In certain parts of Central and South America, armadillo meat is eaten; it is a popular ingredient in Oaxaca, Mexico.

  3. List of cingulates - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Nine-banded armadillo - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Giant armadillo - Wikipedia

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    Hand anatomy of the giant armadillo. The giant armadillo is the largest living species of armadillo, with 11 to 13 hinged bands protecting the body and a further three or four on the neck. [6] Its body is dark brown in color, with a lighter, yellowish band running along the sides, and a pale, yellow-white head.

  6. List of mammals of El Salvador - Wikipedia

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    Nine-banded armadillo. The armadillos are small mammals with a bony armoured shell. They are native to the Americas. There are around 20 extant species. Family: Dasypodidae (armadillos) Subfamily: Dasypodinae. Genus: Dasypus. Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus LC; Subfamily: Tolypeutinae. Genus: Cabassous

  7. Southern three-banded armadillo - Wikipedia

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    The southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus), also known as La Plata three-banded armadillo or Azara's domed armadillo, [2] is an armadillo species from South America. [3] It is found in parts of northern Argentina , southwestern Brazil , Paraguay and Bolivia , at elevations from sea level to 770 m (2,530 ft).

  8. Cabassous - Wikipedia

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    The name is the Latinised form of the Kalini word for "armadillo". [2] Cladogram of living Cabassous [3] Cabassous: C. tatouay. C. chacoensis. C. centralis. C ...

  9. Tolypeutes - Wikipedia

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    Of the several armadillo genera, only Tolypeutes rely heavily on their armor for protection. When threatened by a predator, Tolypeutes species frequently roll up into a ball. Other armadillo species cannot roll up because they have too many plates. This species is endangered due to hunting and deforestation of its native Brazilian habitat. They ...