Neophractus Esteban and Nasif 1996 (armadillo)

Mammalia - Cingulata - Dasypodidae

Full reference: G. I. Esteban and N. L. Nasif. 1996. Nuevos Dasypodidae (Mammalia, Xenarthra) del Mioceno tardio del Valle del Cajon, Catamarca, Argentina. Ameghiniana 33(3):327-334

Parent taxon: Euphractini according to G. I. Esteban and N. L. Nasif 1996

Sister taxa: Anutaetus, Chaetophractus, Chorobates, Eodasypus, Hemiutaetus, Holozaedyus, Isutaetus, Macroeuphractus, Mazzoniphractus, Paleuphractus, Paraeuphractus, Parutaetus, Proeuphractus, Zaedyus

Subtaxa: Neophractus martae

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Type: Neophractus martae

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

Distribution: found only at Northern region of Cajon Valley ( of Argentina)

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