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armadillo

Ryan Somma, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

IMAGE INFORMATION

Handsomely prepared skeleton of the Armadillo, Dissected for the Museum

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

November 28, 1806

Primary Source Reference:

Aurora General Advertiser (Phila.), 28 Nov 1806

Notes:

A placental mammal in one of two families, Chlamyphoridae or Dasypodidae. A skeleton of the nine-banded armadillo is pictured here.

Specimen Type:

Skeletons/skulls/bones

Peale's Common Name:

Armadillo

Current Common Name:

Armadillo

Current Scientific Name

Chlamyphoridae or Dasypodidae