genus Dasypus


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Noun1.genus Dasypus - type genus of the Dasypodidaegenus Dasypus - type genus of the Dasypodidae  
Dasypus
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
Dasypodidae, family Dasypodidae - armadillos
Dasypus novemcinctus, nine-banded armadillo, peba, Texas armadillo - having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay
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Some armadillos are basically insectivores, preferring ants and termites, however, many species like the genus Dasypus also feed on fruits, roots and small vertebrates (McDonough and Loughry, in press).
The effect of iron supplementation in the diet of Dasypus novemcinctus (Linnaeus, 1758) armadillos in captivity/O efeito da suplementacao com ferro na dieta de tatus Dasypus novemcinctus (Linnaeus, 1758) em cativeiro
The subgenera and species of long-nosed armadillos, genus Dasypus. Pp.
Cranial and dental variation in the nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus, from Texas and Oklahoma

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