SYNOPSIS OF THE 



Dasypus Tricinctus, Lin. Armadillo Orientalis, Briss. 

 Reg. Anim. 38. D. Trachyurus Fischer. Zoon. Toly 

 peutes, Illiger, Prod. Tatusies, F. Cuv. 



Tatu Apara, Marc. Brasil, 232. Tatou Apar, Buff. t. x. 

 Tatou Mataco, or 8th Tatou, D'Azara, Quad of Paraguay 

 II. 202. Three-banded Armadillo, Pennant, Quad. 246. 



Icon. Schreb. tab. 71. 



Inhabits South America about Brazil and Paraguay. 



The type of F. Cuvier genus Tatuises and Illiger's Toly- 

 pentes, characterized by their having no teeth in the inter- 

 maxillary bone. 



The Dasypus Quadricinctus of Linnaeus, the Armadillo 

 /?zc^zcw5 of Brisson, SLud.ih.eCheloniscus, of Colon, appears 

 to be allied to, if not identified with, this species. 



715. 2. Dasypus Peba {the Vehsi.) Cheek-teeth f| ; tail 

 round, with rings nearly its whole length, and almost as 

 long as the body ; body with seven, eight, or nine mobile 

 bands ; plates of the shield small, rounded ; those of the 

 bands rectangular ; ears very long ; teats four. About two 

 feet long. 



Dasypus Peba, Desmarest. Mam. 368. D. Septemcinctus, 

 D. Octocinctus, and D. Novemcinctus, Lin. D. Serratus, 

 Fischer. Zoonom. Armadillo Brasilianus, Briss. 40. A. 

 Mexicanus, Briss. 41. A. Guyanensis, Briss. Reg. Anim. 

 42. 



Cachicame, Buff. Hist. Nat. x. Tatou noir, or 5th. 

 D'Azara Parag. ii, 175. Tatouhou, Guaranis. Tatu Peba. 

 Marc. Brazil. 231. Nine, eight or seven-banded Arma- 

 dillo, Penn. Quad. Pigheaded Armadillo, Grew. 



Icon. Ency. Method, t. 21, f. 2, t. 21, f. 1. Buffon Hist. 

 Nat. X. t. 37. Schreb. t. 72, 73, 74, 76. 



Inhabits Brazil. 



716. 3. Dasypus Hybridus, (Mule Armadillo.) Cheek- 



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