Zaedyus Ameghino 1889

Zaedyus Ameghino 1889, Acta Acad. Nac. Cienc. Cordoba, 6: 867.

Type Species: Dasypus minutus Desmarest 1822

Synonyms: Zaedypus Lydekker 1890; Zaedius Lydekker 1894; Zaedius Krumbiegel 1940 .

Species and subspecies: 1 species with 2 subspecies:

Species Zaedyus pichiy (Desmarest 1804)

Subspecies Zaedyus pichiy subsp. pichiy Desmarest 1804

Subspecies Zaedyus pichiy subsp. caurinus Thomas 1928

Discussion: Sometimes considered a subgenus of Euphractus; reviewed by Wetzel (1985 b).