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Dasypodinae

Osteichthyes - Cingulata - Dasypodidae

Taxonomy
Dasypodinae was named by Gray (1821) [also attributed to Bonaparte 1838]. Its type is Dasypus.

It was assigned to Dasypodidae by Lydekker (1894), Hay (1930), Kurten and Anderson (1980), McKenna and Bell (1997), Zurita et al. (2004), Rincón et al. (2008), Shockey et al. (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1821Dasypodinae Gray
1894Dasypodinae Lydekker p. 55
1930Dasypodinae Hay p. 416
1980Dasypodinae Kurten and Anderson p. 130
1997Dasypodinae McKenna and Bell p. 82
2004Dasypodinae Zurita et al.
2008Dasypodinae Rincón et al. p. 198
2009Dasypodinae Shockey et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
RankNameAuthor
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Americatheria
—Xenarthra()
orderCingulata()
—Dasypodoidea(Gray 1821)
familyDasypodidae()
subfamilyDasypodinaeGray 1821
subfamilyDasypodinaeGray 1821

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subfm. †Dasypodinae Gray 1821
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Tr. †Astegotheriini Ameghino 1906
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G. †Nanoastegotherium Carlini et al. 1997
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†Nanoastegotherium prostatum Carlini et al. 1997
G. †Parastegosimpsonia Ciancio et al. 2012
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†Parastegosimpsonia peruana Ciancio et al. 2012
G. †Riostegotherium Oliveira and Bergqvist 1998
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†Riostegotherium yanei Oliveira and Bergqvist 1998
G. †Stegosimpsonia Vizcaino 1994
Tr. Dasypodini Bonaparte 1850
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G. †Anadasypus Carlini et al. 1997
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†Anadasypus aequatorianus Carlini et al. 2014
†Anadasypus hondanus Carlini et al. 1997
G. Dasypus Linnaeus 1758
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Subg. Dasypus (Cryptophractus) Wetzel and Mondolfi 1979
Subg. Dasypus (Dasypus) Linnaeus 1758
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Dasypus (Dasypus) hybridus Desmarest 1804 [southern long-nosed armadillo]
Dasypus (Dasypus) novemcinctus Linnaeus 1758 [nine-banded armadillo]
Dasypus (Dasypus) sabanicola Mondolfi 1967 [Llanos long-nosed armadillo]
Dasypus (Dasypus) septemcinctus Linnaeus 1758 [seven-banded armadillo]
Dasypus (Dasypus) yepesi Vizcaino 1995 [Yepes's mulita]
Subg. Dasypus (Hyperoambon) Peters 1865
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Dasypus (Hyperoambon) kappleri Krauss 1862 [greater long-nosed armadillo]
†Dasypus argentinus Moreno and Mercerat 1891
†Dasypus bellus Simpson 1929 [beautiful armadillo]
†Dasypus hesternus Ameghino 1889
†Dasypus laevisculptus Rovereto 1914
†Dasypus moreni Lydekker 1894
†Dasypus neogaeus Ameghino 1891
†Dasypus patagonicus Ameghino 1887
Dasypus peba Desmarest 1822
Dasypus platensis Ameghino 1889
†Dasypus proximus Ameghino 1887
†Dasypus scalabrini Moreno and Mercerat 1891
†Dasypus tarijensis Ameghino 1902
†Dasypus villosus Desmarest 1804
Invalid names: Tatu [synonym], Tatusia Cuvier 1827 [synonym]
G. †Plesiodasypus Barasoain et al. 2022
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†Plesiodasypus colombianus Barasoain et al. 2022
G. †Pliodasypus Castro et al. 2014
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†Pliodasypus vergelianus Castro et al. 2014 [armadillo]
G. †Propraopus Ameghino 1881
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†Propraopus magnus Wolf 1875
†Propraopus punctatus Lund 1842
†Propraopus sulcatus Lund 1838
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Invalid names: Propraopus grandis Ameghino 1881 [synonym]
Invalid names: Pontotatus Ameghino 1908 [synonym]
G. †Tomiopsis Cope 1893
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: insectivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-22 18:31:05
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Eocene to the top of the Holocene or 56.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 48.07 Ma

Collections (156 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) Riostegotherium yanei (118314)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Argentina (Chubut) Stegosimpsonia sp., Riostegotherium sp. (133039 176059)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Peru (Loreto) Stegosimpsonia sp. (176151)
Mustersan48.0 - 42.0Argentina (Chubut) Stegosimpsonia sp. (176194)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Brazil (Paraná) Astegotheriini indet. (186567)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Argentina (Chubut) Stegosimpsonia sp. (176189)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Argentina (Catamarca) Astegotheriini indet., Parastegosimpsonia peruana (41608)
Tinguirirican36.0 - 29.0Argentina (Chubut) Astegotheriini indet. (176200)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Peru Parastegosimpsonia peruana (199563)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Peru (Departamento de Ucayali) Parastegosimpsonia sp., Parastegosimpsonia peruana (149523)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.04Peru Parastegosimpsonia peruana (199562)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Peru (Moquegua) Dasypodinae indet. (176469)
Colhuehuapian21.0 - 17.5Argentina (Chubut) Dasypodinae indet. (197191)
Colhuehuapian21.0 - 17.5Peru Dasypodini indet. (176149)
Colhuehuapian21.0 - 17.5Argentina (Neuquén) Astegotheriini indet. (89029)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia Anadasypus hondanus (13678 13680 13681 13682) Nanoastegotherium prostatum (13653)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia (Huila) Nanoastegotherium prostatum (13650) Plesiodasypus colombianus (224778)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia (Huila Department) Anadasypus hondanus (12975) Nanoastegotherium prostatum (12972)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Ecuador (Azuay) Anadasypus aequatorianus (166501)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Brazil (Acre) Anadasypus sp. (55602)
Huayquerian8.0 - 5.0Argentina (Jujuy) Dasypus sp. nov. (202339)
Huayquerian8.0 - 5.0Argentina (Entre Rios) Dasypus neogaeus (55600)
Montehermosan5.0 - 3.8Argentina (Buenos Aires) Dasypus laevisculptus (198863)
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Florida) Dasypus bellus (19752 19753 19754 113275 113276)
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Nebraska) Dasypus bellus (19954)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Venezuela (Falcon) Pliodasypus vergelianus (122033)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Early/Lower Pleistocene3.6 - 0.774Venezuela (Monagas) Propraopus sulcatus (144977)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8USA (Florida) Dasypus bellus (19758 20384)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Bolivia (Tarija ) Propraopus sulcatus, Dasypus tarijensis (70673)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774USA (Florida) Dasypus bellus (19750 98313)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Bolivia Tatusia grandis, Dasypus villosus (142016)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Argentina (Buenos Aires) Propraopus sulcatus (212469 232454)
Pleistocene (interglacial)2.58 - 0.0117Ecuador (Chimborazo) Propraopus magnus (133644)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117USA (Florida) Dasypus bellus (227368)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117USA (South Carolina) Dasypus bellus (65405)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Ecuador Dasypus sp. (22734)
Pleistocene - Holocene2.58 - 0.0Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul) Dasypus septemcinctus (92813) Dasypus sp., Propraopus sp. (92814)
Pleistocene - Holocene2.58 - 0.0Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) Dasypus sp., Dasypus septemcinctus (211822)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774USA (Virginia) Dasypus sp. (104698)
Ensenadan1.75 - 0.4Argentina (Buenos Aires) Dasypus sp., Propraopus sp. (199170)
Ensenadan - Lujanian1.75 - 0.0117Argentina (Corrientes) Propraopus grandis (71288)
Irvingtonian1.4 - 0.21USA (Alabama) Dasypus bellus (20281)
Irvingtonian1.4 - 0.21USA (Florida) Dasypus bellus (20289 20308 20350 20351 20385 20400 20402 20403 20415 20475 20494 20520 58089)
Irvingtonian1.4 - 0.21USA (Texas) Dasypus bellus (20318) Dasypus novemcinctus (20530)
Irvingtonian1.4 - 0.21USA (South Carolina) Dasypus bellus (79759)
Irvingtonian1.4 - 0.21USA (Oklahoma) Dasypus bellus (20151)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Argentina (Buenos Aires) Propraopus sp. (63335)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Brazil (Bahia) Propraopus sulcatus (71295)
Middle Pleistocene (glacial)0.774 - 0.129USA (Florida) Dasypus bellus (75974)
Lujanian0.4 - 0.0117Argentina (Buenos Aires) Propraopus grandis (71347)
Lujanian0.4 - 0.0117Argentina (Catamarca) Propraopus sp. (140929)
Lujanian (interglacial)0.4 - 0.0117Uruguay (Salto) Propraopus sp., Dasypus novemcinctus (140159)
Lujanian0.4 - 0.0117Argentina (Corrientes) Propraopus grandis (71289 71290)
Lujanian0.4 - 0.0117Argentina (Chaco) Propraopus grandis (78579)
Lujanian0.4 - 0.0117Argentina (Entre Ríos) Propraopus sp., Propraopus grandis (203955)
Lujanian0.4 - 0.0117Uruguay Propraopus sp. (71274 71325 211644)
Lujanian0.4 - 0.0117Venezuela (Falcon) Propraopus sulcatus (113601)
Rancholabrean0.21 - 0.014USA (South Carolina) Dasypus bellus (79760)
Rancholabrean0.21 - 0.014USA (Florida) Dasypus bellus (20440 20491 195112)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Virginia) Dasypus bellus (104681)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Bolivia (Tarija) Dasypus sp. (142158)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (glacial)0.129 - 0.0117USA (Florida) Dasypus bellus (20598 20608) Tatu bellus (154771)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Argentina (Buenos Aires) Dasypus hybridus (73845)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117USA (Florida) Dasypus bellus (20572 20573 20593 20594 20595 20616 20634 20636 20650 20653 79667)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (high glacial)0.129 - 0.0117USA (Texas) Dasypus bellus (93103)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117USA (Georgia) Dasypus bellus (20604 20613)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Brazil (Goiás) Dasypus sp., Dasypus novemcinctus, Dasypus septemcinctus, Dasypodinae indet. (211821)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) Dasypus sp., Propraopus grandis, Propraopus sulcatus (147598) Propraopus grandis (124384 124714 124715 124716 124717)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Florida) Dasypus bellus (20638 74292 154936) Dasypus sp. (34269)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Colombia (Cundinamarca) Dasypus sp., Propraopus sulcatus (190375)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Brazil (Tocantins) Dasypus novemcinctus, Propraopus sulcatus (149493)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Uruguay Propraopus sp. (211646)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117USA (Alabama) Dasypus bellus (20584)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (glacial)0.129 - 0.0117Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) Propraopus grandis (236317) Propraopus grandis, Propraopus sulcatus (137180)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Argentina (Santiago del Estero) Propraopus sp. (191153)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Georgia) Dasypus bellus (13066 84189)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Texas) Dasypus sp. (85142)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (late glacial)0.129 - 0.0117USA (Florida) Dasypus bellus (154722)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (late glacial)0.129 - 0.0117USA (Missouri) Dasypus bellus (75995)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (high glacial)0.129 - 0.0117Venezuela (Zulia) Propraopus sulcatus, Dasypus sp. (63515)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Brazil (Piaui) Dasypus sp., Dasypodinae indet. (71332 71334 71335) Propraopus sp., Dasypus novemcinctus, Dasypodinae indet. (71331)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Guatemala (Peten) Dasypus sp. (71312)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (glacial)0.129 - 0.0117Brazil (Mato Grosso) Propraopus sulcatus (136521)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Guatemala (El Petén) Dasypus sp. (189383)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Brazil (Tocantins) Dasypus novemcinctus, Propraopus sulcatus (192091)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0USA (Missouri) Dasypus bellus (63563 63565 63569 63570)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Brazil (Bahia) Propraopus sulcatus (212449)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Brazil (Sao Paulo) Dasypus novemcinctus (71269)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Peru Dasypus novemcinctus (21689)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Bolivia (Chuquisaca) Dasypus novemcinctus, Propraopus punctatus (70705)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Panama Dasypus novemcinctus (21691)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Bolivia Propraopus sp., Dasypus novemcinctus (71324)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Brazil (Districto Agropecura) Dasypus novemcinctus, Dasypus kappleri (21687)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Venezuela (Guarico) Dasypus novemcinctus (21686)