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GENUS Euphractus

Author:Wagler, 1830.
Citation:Naturliches Syst. Amphibien: 36.
Type Species:Dasypus sexcinctus Linnaeus, 1758, by subsequent designation (Palmer, 1904).
Comments:Moeller (1968) included Chaetophractus and Zaedyus in this genus, contra Wetzel (1985b) whose usage is followed here.
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Offspring:

SPECIES sexcinctus

SUBSPECIES sexcinctus

SUBSPECIES boliviae

SUBSPECIES flavimanus

SUBSPECIES setosus

SUBSPECIES tucumanus

Synonyms:

    Encoubertus McMurtrie, 1831
    Pseudotroctes Gloger, 1841
    Scleropleura Milne-Edwards, 1871
    Scelopleura Trouessart, 1898

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