Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
By 1796
Primary Source Reference:
A Scientific and Descriptive Catalogue of Peale's Museum (Philadelphia, 1796), p. 18
Additional Source Text:
In his "Walk through the Phil[adelphi]a Museum" (1805-1806), p 15, Peale wrote of the armadillo: "With its coat of mail, when it roles its self up, is perfectly secure. There are a variety of Armadillo’s (Dasypus) distinguished from each other by some having 3, 6, 12 & 18 Bands."
Notes:
The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), also known as the nine-banded long-nosed armadillo or common long-nosed armadillo, is a mammal found in North, Central, and South America, making it the most widespread of the armadillos.
Specimen Type:
Dead/preserved
Peale's Common Name:
Nine-zoned Armadillo
Peale's Scientific Name:
Dasypus novenxinctus,Lin.
Current Common Name:
Nnine-banded armadillo
Current Scientific Name
Dasypus novemcinctus
