Priodontes maximus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cingulata
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Familia: Dasypodidae
Subfamilia: Tolypeutinae
Genus: Priodontes
Species: Priodontes maximus

Name

Priodontes maximus (Kerr, 1792)

Type locality: French Guiana, "Cayenne"

Synonyms

• Priodontes giganteus (G. Fischer, 1814)
• Dasypus gigas G. Cuvier, 1817
• Dasypus maximus Kerr, 1792
• Tatus grandis (Olfers, 1818)

References

• Priodontes maximus in Mammal Species of the World.
  Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (eds) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).
• Linnaeus: Anim. Kingdom, p. 112.
• Mammal Species of the World, A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd edition, 2005 ISBN 0801882214
• [1] Listed animal in CITES Appendix I
• IUCN link: Priodontes maximus (Kerr, 1792) (Vulnerable)
• Priodontes maximus (Kerr, 1792) Report on ITIS

Vernacular names

English: Giant Armadillo
Español: Tatú Carreta, armadillo gigante
日本語: オオアルマジロ
Polski: Pancernik olbrzymi
Português: Tatu-canastra