Dasypus

dasypus Translingual thumb|Dasypus novemcinctus (nine-banded armadillo) Etymology From mul la dasypus la cucurbitinus (“gourd-like rabbit”), a mistaken mul nci āyōtōchin armadillo 1, as though it were from nci ayohtli gourd tōchin rabbit 1; in fact it is from nci āyōtl tortoise tōchin rabbit 1. Proper noun 1 m genus family Dasypodidae long-nosed armadillo long-nosed or naked-tailed armadillo s Synonyms genus Cachicama, Cachicamus, Cataphractus, Cryptophractus, Hyperoambon, Loricatus, Muletia, Praopus, mul Tatu, Tatua, Tatus, Tatusia, Zonoplites genera Hypernyms genus ; Dasypodinae subfamily subfamily Hyponyms genus Dasypus novemcinctus species (nine-banded armadillo) type species; Dasypus hybridus species (southern long-nosed armadillo), Dasypus kappleri species (greater long-nosed armadillo), Dasypus pilosus species (hairy long-nosed armadillo), Dasypus sabanicola species (Llanos long-nosed armadillo), Dasypus septemcinctus species (seven-banded armadillo), Dasypus yepesi species (Yepes's mulita or Yunga's lesser long-nosed armadillo) other species Derived terms †Anadasypus genus References 1 1 1