Note 3: armadillo, any of a family (Dasypodidae) of burrowing edentate mammals found from the southern U.S. to Argentina and having the body and head encased in an armor of small bony plates.    From Wordnik.com.  [Albert Collins Lyrics] Reference

Molecular systematics of armadillos (Xenarthra, Dasypodidae): contribution of maximum likelihood and Bayesian analyses of mitochondrial and nuclear genes.    From Wordnik.com.  [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference

Armadillos are in the family Dasypodidae.    From Wordnik.com.  [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference