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Euphractini

Mammalia - Cingulata - Dasypodidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1923Euphractini Winge p. 304
1997Euphractini McKenna and Bell p. 84
2010Euphractini Carlini et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Americatheria
—Xenarthra()
orderCingulata()
—Dasypodoidea(Gray 1821)
familyDasypodidae()
subfamilyEuphractinaeWinge 1923
tribeEuphractiniWinge 1923
tribeEuphractiniWinge 1923

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.

Tr. Euphractini Winge 1923
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G. †Anutaetus Ameghino 1902
G. Chaetophractus Fitzinger 1871 [hairy armadillo]
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Chaetophractus vellerosus Gray 1865 [screaming hairy armadillo]
Chaetophractus villosus Desmarest 1804 [big hairy armadillo]
G. †Chorobates Reig 1958
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†Chorobates recens Ameghino 1887
G. †Eodasypus Ameghino 1894
G. †Hemiutaetus Ameghino 1902
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†Hemiutaetus constellatus Ameghino 1902
G. †Holozaedyus Rovereto 1914
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†Holozaedyus laevisculptus Rovereto 1914
G. †Isutaetus Ameghino 1902
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†Isutaetus petrinus Ameghino 1902
G. †Macroeuphractus Ameghino 1887
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†Macroeuphractus morenoi Lydekker 1894
†Macroeuphractus outesi Ameghino 1908
†Macroeuphractus retusus Ameghino 1887
Invalid names: Dasypotherium Moreno 1889 [synonym]
G. †Mazzoniphractus Carlini et al. 2010
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†Mazzoniphractus ingens Carlini et al. 2010
G. †Neophractus Esteban and Nasif 1996
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†Neophractus martae Esteban and Nasif 1996
G. †Paleuphractus Kraglievich 1934
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†Paleuphractus argentinus Moreno and Mercerat 1891
G. †Paraeuphractus Scillato-Yané 1980
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†Paraeuphractus prominens Moreno and Mercerat 1891
G. †Parutaetus Ameghino 1902
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†Parutaetus chicoensis Ameghino 1902
†Parutaetus chilensis Carlini et al. 2009
†Parutaetus clusus Ameghino 1902
†Parutaetus punaensis Ciancio et al. 2016
†Parutaetus signatus Ameghino 1902
G. †Proeuphractus Ameghino 1886
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†Proeuphractus laevis Ameghino 1897
†Proeuphractus limpidus Ameghino 1886
†Proeuphractus limus Ameghino 1891
†Proeuphractus minor Rovereto 1914
†Proeuphractus nanus Ameghino 1891
†Proeuphractus recens Ameghino 1887
†Proeuphractus setiger Ameghino 1897
†Proeuphractus villosissimus Rovereto 1914
G. Zaedyus Ameghino 1889
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†Zaedyus chapalmalensis Ameghino 1908
†Zaedyus minimus Ameghino 1881
Zaedyus minutus Desmarest 1822
Zaedyus pichiy Desmarest 1804 [pichi]
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Holocene or 47.80000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 42.0 Ma

Collections (114 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mustersan48.0 - 42.0Argentina (Chubut) Parutaetus chicoensis, Mazzoniphractus ingens (176194)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Argentina (Salta) Parutaetus punaensis (225030)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Argentina (Chubut) Parutaetus chicoensis, Mazzoniphractus ingens (176189) Parutaetus chicoensis, Parutaetus clusus, Parutaetus signatus (13779)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Brazil (Paraná) Parutaetus sp. (186567)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Argentina (Salta) Parutaetus punaensis (175809)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Argentina (Catamarca) Parutaetus punaensis (41608)
Tinguirirican36.0 - 29.0Argentina (Chubut) Parutaetus chilensis (176200)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Chile Dasypodidae indet. (38072)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Argentina (Chubut) Parutaetus chilensis (186572)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Argentina (Chubut) Parutaetus chilensis (176201)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Argentina (Chubut) Parutaetus chilensis (176465) Proeuphractus setiger (14211)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Argentina (Corrientes) Euphractini indet. (181626) E. sp. (181625)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Argentina (Mendoza) Euphractini indet. (220946)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Bolivia Prozaedyus sp. (91435)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Bolivia (Potosí) Stenotatus sp. (68402)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Uruguay (San Jose) Proeuphractus limpidus (13651)
Serravallian - Tortonian13.82 - 7.246Argentina (La Pampa) Proeuphractus sp. (231228)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Argentina (Chubut) Euphractini indet. (201906)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Argentina (Salta) Chorobates villosissimus, Macroeuphractus morenoi (197784)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Uruguay (San José) Euphractini indet. (113415)
Chasicoan10.0 - 9.0Argentina (Buenos Aires) Proeuphractus sp. (79180)
Huayquerian8.0 - 5.0Bolivia (Chuquisaca) Paleuphractus sp. (68792)
Huayquerian8.0 - 5.0Argentina (Mendoza) Proeuphractus limpidus (231327)
Huayquerian8.0 - 5.0Argentina (Entre Rios) Zaedyus sp., Macroeuphractus retusus, Proeuphractus limpidus (55600)
Huayquerian8.0 - 5.0Argentina (La Rioja) Chaetophractus sp., Proeuphractus sp., Proeuphractus limpidus (55596)
Huayquerian8.0 - 5.0Argentina (Buenos Aires) Chorobates sp. (61292) Chorobates villosissimus (198862) Chorobates villosissimus, Macroeuphractus morenoi (61299) Proeuphractus sp. (198270)
Huayquerian8.0 - 5.0Argentina (La Pampa) Chorobates villlosissimus, Chorobates villosissimus (192135) Chorobates villosissimus (152066 206262 206263) Chorobates villosissimus, Macroeuphractus morenoi (206260) Euphractini indet., Chorobates villosissimus, Macroeuphractus morenoi (204363 204598) Macroeuphractus morenoi (204362) Macroeuphractus scalabrini, Proeuphractus sp., Zaedyus pichiy, Euphractini indet., Proeuphractus limpidus, Chorobates villosissimus, Macroeuphractus morenoi (152061) Macroeuphractus sp., Proeuphractus sp., Chorobates villosissimus, Macroeuphractus morenoi (204359) Paleuphractus sp., Proeuphractus sp., Macroeuphractus retusus, Chorobates villosissimus, Macroeuphractus morenoi (87198) Proeuphractus sp. (192166) Proeuphractus sp., Macroeuphractus morenoi (204361) Proeuphractus sp., Proeuphractus limpidus, Chorobates villosissimus (152065) Proeuphractus sp., Zaedyus pichiy, Chorobates villosissimus, Macroeuphractus morenoi (151498 151499) Proeuphractus sp., Zaedyus pichiy, Euphractini indet., Chorobates villosissimus, Macroeuphractus morenoi (151500) Proeuphractus sp., Zaedyus pichiy, Euphractini indet., Proeuphractus limpidus, Chorobates villosissimus (152063)
Huayquerian8.0 - 5.0Argentina (Catamarca) Chorobates sp., Paleuphractus sp. (157794) Chorobates villosissimus, Paraeuphractus prominens (198548) Paleuphractus argentinus (198546) Paleuphractus sp., Neophractus martae (204641) Paraeuphractus sp., Paraeuphractus prominens (198547) Paraeuphractus sp., Proeuphractus limpidus, Paraeuphractus prominens, Paleuphractus argentinus (198542) Proeuphractus limpidus (198543) Proeuphractus limpidus, Chorobates villosissimus (198540)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Argentina (La Pampa) Chorobates villosissimus (140932) Macroeuphractus morenoi (152067)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Argentina (Buenos Aires) Macroeuphractus sp., Proeuphractus sp., Chorobates villosissimus, Macroeuphractus morenoi (152069)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Argentina (La Rioja) Paleuphractus argentinus (157303) Paleuphractus sp., Chorobates villosissimus (152263)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Bolivia (La Paz) Macroeuphractus moreni (70642)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Argentina (Catamarca) Chorobates villosissimus, Paraeuphractus prominens (198549)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Argentina (Belén) Chorobates villosissimus (189824)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Argentina (Buenos Aires) Chorobates recens (207597)
Montehermosan5.0 - 3.8Argentina (Catamarca) Macroeuphractus sp., Chorobates villosissimus (198551) Paleuphractus argentinus (176757)
Montehermosan5.0 - 3.8Argentina (Buenos Aires) Chorobates recens (154237) Chorobates rescens, Proeuphractus sp., E. sp."a” nov., Macroeuphractus retusus, Chorobates villosissimus, Holozaedyus laevisculptus (198863) Chorobates sp., Paleuphractus sp. (145757) Dasypotherium australis (13503) Holozaedyus laevisculptus (152081 152085)
Montehermosan - Chapadmalalan5.0 - 3.0Argentina (Catamarca) Chorobates scalabrini, Paraeuphractus prominens (157795)
Montehermosan - Chapadmalalan5.0 - 3.0Bolivia (La Paz) Macroeuphractus moreni (142380) Macroeuphractus sp. (70641)
Chapadmalalan4.0 - 3.0Argentina (San Luis) Dasypus retusus (152073)
Chapadmalalan4.0 - 3.0Argentina (Córdoba) Macroeuphractus outesi (202212)
Chapadmalalan4.0 - 3.0Argentina (Buenos Aires) Chorobates recens (207596) Chorobates sp., Macroeuphractus sp. (199154 199156)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Argentina (Córdoba) Macroeuphractus sp. (211573)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Argentina (Buenos Aires) Chaetophractus villosus (199160) Zaedyus praecursor (213136)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Argentina (Jujuy) Chaetophractus villosus (141896)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Argentina (Córdoba) Macroeuphractus outesi (225604)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Bolivia (Tarija ) Chaetophractus villosus (70673)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Argentina (Buenos Aires) Zaedyus pichiy (212469)
Ensenadan1.75 - 0.4Argentina Chaetophractus vellerosus (213464)
Lujanian0.781 - 0.012Argentina (Buenos Aires) Chaetophractus villosus (63337 71303 71347) Chorobates rescens, Euphractini indet. (202096) Zaedyus pichiy (71314 140805)
Lujanian0.781 - 0.012Argentina (Cordoba) Zaedyus pichiy (197918)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Argentina (Buenos Aires) Zaedyus pichiy, Chaetophractus villosus (63335)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Argentina (Catamarca) Chaetophractus vallerosus (216690)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Argentina (Santiago del Estero) Chaetophractus villosus (191153)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Argentina (Tucuman) Chaetophractus sp. (141182)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Argentina (Buenos Aires) Zaedyus pichiy, Chaetophractus villosus (73845) Zaedyus sp., Chaetophractus villosus (71316)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Uruguay (Canelones) Chaetophractus villosus (176485)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Argentina (Buenos Aires) Chaetophractus villosus (191127)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Argentina (Buenos Aires) Chaetophractus villosus (63339) Zaedyus pichiy, Chaetophractus villosus (63338 63342 71349)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Argentina Zaedyus pichiy, Chaetophractus villosus (93267)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Bolivia Chaetophractus sp., Zaedyus pichiy (71324)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Argentina (La Pampa) Zaedyus pichiy, Chaetophractus villosus, Chaetophractus vellerosus (212470)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Bolivia (Chuquisaca) Zaedyus pichiy, Chaetophractus vellerosus (70705)