Priodontes maximus (Kerr 1792)
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Priodontes maximus (Kerr 1792)
[Dasypus] maximus Kerr 1792 , in: Linnaeus, Anim. Kingdom: 112.
Type Locality: French Guiana, "Cayenne." .
Vernacular Names: Giant Armadillo.
Synonyms: Priodontes giganteus (G. Fischer 1814) ; Priodontes gigas (G. Cuvier 1817) ; Priodontes grandis ( Olfers 1818) .
Distribution: South America east of the Andes from N Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia, Paraguay, and N Argentina.
Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Endangered.
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Priodontes maximus (Kerr 1792)
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[Dasypus] maximus
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