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  1. Cingulata - Wikipedia

    Cingulata, part of the superorder Xenarthra, is an order of armored New World placental mammals. The armadillos, whose species are split between the families Dasypodidae and Chlamyphoridae, are the …

  2. Cingulata | mammalian order | Britannica

    Order Cingulata consists primarily of armoured armadillo-like animals, and the name refers to the girdlelike shell of present-day armadillos. The armadillo family (Dasypodidae), with 8 genera and 20 …

  3. Cingulata (armadillos) | INFORMATION | Animal Diversity Web

    Several groups of xenarthrans successfully crossed the Central American land bridge to North America when it formed in the Pliocene; these included a number of kinds of ground sloths and armadillos. …

  4. Mammals - Order Cingulata -- Armadillos - Mammalsrus.com

    Together, armadillos (order Cingulata) and sloths and anteaters (order Pilosa) make up the superorder Xenarthra. These animals first evolved around fifty million years ago, in what is now South America.

  5. CINGULATA Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CINGULATA is a major division of Edentata comprising armadillos and extinct related forms.

  6. Cingulata - Definition, Usage & Quiz | C | Dictionary | Ultimate Lexicon

    Cingulata is an order of placental mammals known colloquially as armadillos. These creatures are characterized by their distinctive armor-like bony plates, adaptations for digging, and a sprawling …

  7. Armadillos (Cingulata) - Know Your Mammals

    Armadillos, belonging to the order Cingulata, are fascinating mammals known for their distinctive armor-like shell. These remarkable creatures are a part of the diverse ecosystem of the Americas, primarily …

  8. Animal Order: Cingulata - Virtual Wildlife Park

    The parent class for the order of Cingulata is Mammalia. The order Cingulata to be a truly remarkable and distinct group within the animal kingdom. This order is most famously represented by armadillos, …

  9. Cingulata - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    Cingulata refers to a group of mammals that includes Glyptodonts and Armadillos, characterized by their unique osteoderms, which can be either rigid and interlocking or flexible and overlapping, allowing for …

  10. List of cingulates - Wikipedia

    The order Cingulata consists of two families, Dasypodidae and Chlamyphoridae. Dasypodidae contains nine species in a single genus, while Chlamyphoridae contains thirteen species in eight genera, …