Dasypodidae (family)

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Scope note
Members of a family of mammals containing around 20 living species in 9 genera, characterized by having a set of bony plates (the carapace) covering much of the body, which is almost hairless in most species.
Dasypodidae
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024