Armadillo

Lute
MFA# 1984.405

Description

A hard-shell covered mammal of the family Dasypodidae native to Central and South America. Armadillo shells are made of overlapping, bony plates. A related species, quirqincho, has similar shells.

Nine-banded armadillo

Synonyms and Related Terms

armadillo shell; quirqincho

Resources and Citations

• Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "armadillo." Accessed 25 Jan. 2005.

• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armadillo