Dasypus (Dasypus) septemcinctus Linnaeus 1758 (seven-banded armadillo)
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Mammalia - Cingulata - Dasypodidae
Alternative combination: Dasypus septemcinctus
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Dasypus (Dasypus) according to A. D. Rincón et al. 2008
See also Linnaeus 1758 and Thomas 1911
Sister taxa: Dasypus (Dasypus) hybridus, Dasypus (Dasypus) novemcinctus, Dasypus (Dasypus) sabanicola, Dasypus (Dasypus) yepesi
Ecology: semifossorial insectivore-frugivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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