192 TWELVE-BANDED ARMADILLO. 



the bands; which, instead of the triangular or 

 wedge shaped marks before described, have a 

 simple series of long-oval marks throughout each 

 band ; and the ultimate bands are not so distinctly 

 defined as in the adult animal. 



The Seven-banded Armadillo, Dasypus septem- 

 cinctus, of Linnasus and others, as before observ- 

 ed, is not a distinct species, but a mere variety of 

 this ; as is also the Eight-banded Armadillo, Dasy- 

 pus octocinctus. Lin. Syst. Nat. Gmel. 



TWELVE-BANDED ARMADILLO. 



Dasypus cingulis duodecim. 



Armadillo with twelve zones. 



Dasypus Unicinctus. Lin. D. tegmine tripartita, cingulis duode- 

 cim. Lin. Syst. Nat. p. 53. 



Tatu seu Armadillo Africanus. Seb. 1. /. 57. t. 30. 



Kabassou ou Tatou a douze bandes. Buff. 10. p. 218. //. 40.. 

 and <var. ? major, pi. 41 . 



Twelve-banded Armadillo. Pennant Quadr, 2. p. 249. 



The Twelve-banded Armadillo, according to 

 the character generally given in authors, should 

 have twelve zones or bands ; but it is certain that 

 this number is not very accurately observed by 

 Nature : and perhaps thirteen or fourteen is 

 the more general number. The individuals 

 also appear to vary in some other particulars. 

 That described by the Count de BufTon and Mr. 

 Pennant, under the title of the Twelve-banded 

 Armadillo, has broad upright ears; the head is 

 thick and broad, and is marked above into large 



