21. Xenarthra.org Provides information on these sloths in the genus Choloepus, which live in trees in the northern half of South America. http://xenarthra.org/sloth/choloepus/

22. Xenarthra xenarthra Fossil range Middle Paleocene Recent PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth Scientific classification Kingdom http://pandapedia.com/wiki/Xenarthra

23. Armadillo - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Armadillos are small placental mammals, known for having a leathery armor shell. The Dasypodidae are the only surviving family in the order Cingulata, part of the superorder xenarthra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasypodidae

Armadillo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Dasypodidae Jump to: navigation search For other uses, see Armadillo (disambiguation) Armadillos Fossil range: Late Paleocene–Recent PreЄ O S D ... Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Infraclass: Eutheria Superorder: Xenarthra Order: Cingulata Illiger Families Pampatheriidae (prehistoric) Glyptodontidae (prehistoric) Dasypodidae Armadillos are small placental mammals , known for having a leathery armor shell. The Dasypodidae are the only surviving family in the order Cingulata , part of the superorder Xenarthra along with the anteaters and sloths . The word armadillo is Spanish for "little armored one". There are approximately ten extant genera and around 20 extant species Giant Armadillo Pink Fairy Armadillos are diminutive species with an overall length of 12 to 15 centimetres (5 to 6 in). All species are native to the Americas , where they inhabit a variety of environments. In the United States , the sole resident armadillo is the Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) , which is most common in the central southernmost states, particularly Texas . Their range is as far east as South Carolina and Florida and as far north as Nebraska ; they have been consistently expanding their range over the last century due to a lack of natural predators and have been found as far north as Illinois Indiana and southern Ontario Contents Habitat and anatomy Classification Armadillos and humans As musical instruments ... External links Habitat and anatomy

24. ADW: Dasypodidae: Information Basic information and anatomy of the armadillo. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/mammalia/xenarthra/dasypodidae.ht

Overview News Technology Conditions of Use ... Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Order Cingulata Family Dasypodidae Family Dasypodidae armadillos Information Pictures Specimens Classification editLink('skunkworks/.accounts/200310302358') 2010/10/09 01:09:43.535 GMT-4 By Phil Myers Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Cingulata Family: Dasypodidae Members of this Family Armadillos range from the central United States south through Central and South America. They are by far the most diverse group of xenarthrans, with 20 species in 8 genera. To most of us, the defining feature of armadillos is their " shell ." This structure consists of bony scutes covered with thin keratinous (horny) plates. The scutes cover most of the dorsal surface of the body. They are interrupted by bands of flexible skin at least behind the head, and in most species, at intervals across the back as well. The belly is soft and unprotected by bone except insofar as some species are able to curl into a ball. Hairs project from the areas between scutes, and in some species the ventral surface is densely hairy as well. The limbs have irregular horny plates covering at least parts of their surfaces; they also may be hairy. The top of the head is always covered by a shield of keratin-covered scutes, and the tail is covered by bony rings. Armadillos vary in size from the tiny fairy armadillo (120 gms) to the giant armadillo (60 kg). Body length ranges from about 125 mm to around 1 m. The snout is short and triangular in some species, long and tubular in others. Some species have large external ears, others do not. The eyes generally seem small. All armadillos have powerful forelimbs, with 3-5 digits (depending on the species) tipped with heavy, curved

25. ADW: Bradypodidae: Information General information and anatomy of the three toed sloth. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/mammalia/xenarthra/bradypodidae.h

Overview News Technology Conditions of Use ... Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Order Pilosa Suborder Folivora Family Bradypodidae Family Bradypodidae three-toed sloths Information Pictures Specimens Classification editLink('skunkworks/.accounts/200310302356') 2010/10/09 00:34:44.572 GMT-4 By Phil Myers Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Pilosa Suborder: Folivora Family: Bradypodidae Members of this Family This family includes 3 Recent species in one genus, Bradypus. It is distributed through Central and South America, south to southern Brazil. Three-toed sloths weigh 3 - 5 kg; their bodies run around 0.5 m in length. They are covered with dense, long, shaggy fur made up of thick hairs with longitudinal grooves. Beneath the overfur is short underfur of finer texture. Some have unusually long neck hairs, which form a mane. Individual hairs are directed so that they point towards the ground when the animal hangs beneath a branch, perhaps helping it shed rain. Three-toed sloths are mostly tan or yellow-brown in color (with some contrasting markings on the face and mane), and the grooves in the individual hairs contain algal cells that give the coat a greenish cast. Bradypodids have a short and very stout tail. The forearms of three-toed sloths are longer than the hind limbs. Fore and hind feet have three enlarged, hook-like

26. Xenarthrans - Profile Of Xenarthra Armadillos, sloths, and anteaters belong to the Order xenarthra, an ancient group of placental mammals that once roamed across Gondwanaland before the continents of the http://animals.about.com/od/anteatersrelatives/p/xenarthra.htm

zWASL=1;zGRH=1 zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0 Home Education Animals / Wildlife Animals / Wildlife Search Animals / Wildlife Animal Facts Habitat Facts Evolution ... Share w(x2+zWl+'?p=1" zT="18/1[N" rel="nofollow">Print') Free Animals / Wildlife Newsletter! Sign Up Discuss in my Forum By Laura Klappenbach , About.com Guide See More About: mammals xenarthrans Xenarthrans - Order Xenarthra. zSB(3,3) Armadillos, sloths, and anteaters belong to the Order Xenarthra. Members of this group of mammals share the following characteristics: unique joints in their backbone that provide extra strength and support when digging and burrowing few or no teeth small brain Xenarthrans comprise an ancient group of placental mammals that once roamed across Gondwanaland before the continents of the Southern Hemisphere separated into their present day configuration. When Gondwanaland divided, it formed South America, Africa, India, Arabia, New Zealand, and Australia. At that time, xenarthrans were isolated on the continent of South America. Since then, they have been gradually spreading and now can be found in areas of Central America and southern parts of North America. Though xenarthran populations were absent from Africa, Asia, and Australia, these regions contain unrelated species that evolved to resemble xenarthrans. Similar environmental conditions in these distant parts of the world resulted in species that, although unrelated, adapted in a similar manner and as a result resemble each other in some ways. This evolutionary dynamic is known as convergent evolution.

27. Xenarthra.org Provides information on these sloths in the genus Bradypus, which live in trees in the northern half of South America. http://xenarthra.org/sloth/bradypus/

28. Xenarthra - Definition The order xenarthra is a group of placental mammals, extant today only in the Americas. The origins of the order can be traced back as far as the early Tertiary (about 60 million http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Xenarthra

Xenarthra - Definition Xenarthra Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Xenarthra Families Myrmecophagidae Megalonychidae Bradypodidae Dasypodidae The order Xenarthra is a group of placental mammals , extant today only in the Americas. The origins of the order can be traced back as far as the early Tertiary (about 60 million years ago, or only a short time after the end of the dinosaur era It includes the anteaters sloths , and armadillos . In the past, these families were classified together with the pangolins and Aardvark as the order Edentata (meaning toothless, because the members do not have front incisor teeth or molars, or have poorly-developed molars). It was subsequently realised that Edentata was polyphyletic families and was thus invalid. Aardvarks and pangolins are now placed in individual orders, and the new order Xenarthra was erected to group the remaining families (which are all related). The name Xenarthra means "strange joints", and was chosen because their vertebral joints are unlike those of any other mammals.

29. ADW: Myrmecophagidae: Information General information and anatomy of the anteater. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/mammalia/xenarthra/myrmecophagida

Overview News Technology Conditions of Use ... Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Order Pilosa Suborder Vermilingua Family Myrmecophagidae Family Myrmecophagidae anteaters Information Pictures Specimens Classification editLink('skunkworks/.accounts/200310302401') 2010/10/14 00:20:32.225 GMT-4 By Phil Myers Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Pilosa Suborder: Vermilingua Family: Myrmecophagidae Members of this Family Four species in three genera make up this family, whose members are found in Central and South America. Anteaters range from the very small Cyclopes , which weighs around 250 gms, to the large Myrmecophaga , which weighs over 30 kg. All anteaters have long, tapered snouts; that of Myrmecophaga is extraordinarily elongated. The tongue is also long. Anteaters secrete a sticky substance from their salivary glands that coats the tongue when they feed. The ears are small and rounded, and the eyes are small. The tails are long and prehensile in 2 of the 3 genera. The forelimbs are remarkable. They have 5 digits, each with long and sharp claws , the third claw being especially well developed. The hind feet are less specialized, with 4 or 5 toes and strong but not remarkable claws.

30. Xenarthra - Encyclopedia Of Plants The superorder xenarthra is a group of placental mammals (infraclass Eutheria), existent today only in the Americas and represented by anteaters, tree sloths, and armadillos http://plantspedia.org/info/Xenarthra

home about us terms and conditions sponsors ... contact us Popular Articles ashwagandha ayurvedic bamboo plants basil ... vegetables Xenarthra Xenarthra Fossil range: Middle Paleocene - Recent PreЄ O S D ... Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Theriiformes Infraclass: Eutheria Superorder: Xenarthra Cope Orders and suborders Order Cingulata Order Pilosa Suborder Folivora Suborder Vermilingua See text for more details The superorder Xenarthra is a group of placental mammals (infraclass Eutheria ), existent today only in the Americas and represented by anteaters , tree sloths , and armadillos . The origins of the order can be traced back as far as the early Tertiary (about 60 million years ago, shortly after the Mesozoic era ). Xenarthrans developed and diversified extensively in South America during its long period of isolation, invaded the Antilles by the early Miocene , and then spread to Central and North America starting about nine million years ago, as part of the Great American Interchange . Nearly all of the formerly abundant megafaunal xenarthrans, such as

31. Xenarthra - Wiktionary A taxonomic superorder within the infraclass Eutheria — the anteaters, sloths, armadillos, glyptodonts, and pampatherids http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Xenarthra

Xenarthra Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary Jump to: navigation search Contents Translingual Etymology Proper noun See also ... edit Translingual edit Etymology This entry lacks etymological information . If you are familiar with the origin of this word, please add it to the page as described here edit Proper noun Xenarthra taxonomy A taxonomic superorder within the infraclass Eutheria — the anteaters sloths armadillos glyptodonts , and pampatherids edit See also Cingulata Pilosa Xenarthra on Wikipedia. Wikipedia Xenarthra on Wikispecies Wikispecies Retrieved from " http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Xenarthra Categories Requests for etymology (Translingual) Translingual proper nouns ... Taxonomic names Personal tools New features Log in / create account Namespaces Entry Discussion Variants Views Read Edit History Actions Search Navigation Main Page Community portal Preferences Requested entries ... Contact us Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages ... Permanent link This page was last modified on 30 December 2009, at 21:50. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License ; additional terms may apply. See

32. Xenarthra - Facts, Information, And Encyclopedia Reference Article facts and reference information, also Cool links, search engines and more http://www.startsurfing.com/encyclopedia/x/e/n/Xenarthra.html

Xenarthra Categories Xenarthrans Xenarthra Image:Myresluger.jpg Ant-eater Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Xenarthra Cope Families Myrmecophagidae Megalonychidae Bradypodidae Dasypodidae The order Xenarthra is a group of placental mammals , extant today only in the Americas. The origins of the order can be traced back as far as the early Tertiary (about 60 million years ago, or only a short time after the end of the dinosaur era ). The presence of these animals in North America is explained by the Great American Interchange It includes the anteaters sloths , and armadillos . In the past, these families were classified together with the pangolins and Aardvark as the order Edentata (meaning toothless, because the members do not have front incisor teeth or molars, or have poorly-developed molars). It was subsequently realized that Edentata was polyphyletic families and was thus invalid. Aardvarks and pangolins are now placed in individual orders, and the new order Xenarthra was erected to group the remaining families (which are all related). The name

33. Xenarthra | Define Xenarthra At Dictionary.com xenarthra noun armadillos; American anteaters; sloths http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/xenarthra

34. Xenarthra - Wikispecies English Anteaters, sloths, and armadillos ‪Norsk (bokm l)‬ Gomlere Polski Szczerbaki Portugu s Xenartros/Desdentados Suomi Vajaahampaiset http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Xenarthra

Xenarthra From Wikispecies Jump to: navigation search Choloepus hoffmanni edit Taxonavigation Main Page Regnum: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Theria Infraclassis: Placentalia Superordo: Xenarthra Ordines: Cingulata Pilosa edit Name Xenarthra Cope edit Vernacular names English: Français: ‪Norsk (bokmål)‬: Polski: Português: Suomi: Svenska: For more multimedia, look at Xenarthra on Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from " http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Xenarthra Personal tools New features Log in / create account Namespaces Page Discussion Variants Views Read Edit View history Actions Search Navigation Main page Community portal Templates Recent changes ... Donate Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages ... Cite this page In Wikipedia Česky Dansk Deutsch English ... Svenska This page was last modified on 25 August 2010, at 17:47. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License ; additional terms may apply. See for details.

35. Xenarthra (Sloths, Anteaters, And Armadillos) Free Study Guides, Book Notes, Book Reviews More Pay it forward Tell others about Novelguide.com http://www.novelguide.com/a/discover/grze_13/grze_13_00808.html

36. Florida Nature: Xenarthra - (anteaters, Armadillos, Sloths) 2000 2007 FloridaNature.org http://www.floridanature.org/order.asp?order=Xenarthra

37. What Does Xenarthra Mean? Definition of xenarthra in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of xenarthra. What does xenarthra mean? Information and translations of xenarthra in the most comprehensive http://www.definitions.net/definition/xenarthra

38. AMNH Bestiary Subclass Placentalia. Order xenarthra. Family Glyptodontidae (glyptodons) Species Glyptotherium texanum http://www.amnh.org/science/biodiversity/extinction/Resources/Bestiary/Xenarthra

Sub-class Placentalia Order Xenarthra Family Glyptodontidae (glyptodons) Species Glyptotherium texanum The North American representative of this family (closely related to armadillos) was a clumsy, heavily armored animal whose body and upper limbs were protected by an immense, turtlelike carapace covered with horny scales. Having a six-foot-long carapace and weighing about a ton, this animal could not have been very balletic! Despite their size, glyptodons thrived in the tropical and subtropical regions of Florida, South Carolina, and Texas. Glyptotherium texanum is sometimes viewed as so highly specialized in its adaptations that local populations could have been wiped out easily by climate change or humans. However, in South and Central America related species of glyptodons seem to have been successful in a wide variety of habitats that is, until about 10,000-11,000 years ago when all remaining species disappeared. There is no evidence that glyptodons were hunted by humans. Be sure to see a mounted specimen (the real thing!) of this species at the AMNH.

39. Order Xenarthra ORDER xenarthra ARMADILLOS, SLOTHS, AND ALLIES. This Order seems to have developed in South America and only recently invaded North America. http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/ordxenar.htm

The Mammals of Texas - Online Edition ORDER XENARTHRA: ARMADILLOS, SLOTHS, AND ALLIES This Order seems to have developed in South America and only recently invaded North America. Its members are bizarre creatures and highly specialized in structure and habits. The toothless anteaters are provided with heavy claws to tear apart termite nests and a long, slender, protrusile, sticky tongue to capture the insects. The slow-moving, plant-eating sloths are tree dwellers, with a rudimentary tail and only two or three toes on each foot. In the large group of armadillos, the presence of a bony carapace is unique among mammals. The Order is divided into three families, all of which are restricted to Central and South America with the exception of one species, the nine-banded armadillo, which ranges north to the United States. Family Dasypodidae (armadillos) Nine-banded Armadillo Dasypus novemcinctus

40. Xenarthra: Topics By WorldWideScience.org Dasypodidae (xenarthra, Cingulata) de la Formaci n Cerro Azul (Mioceno tard o) de la provincia de La Pampa, Argentina. Urrutia, Juan J., Montalvo, Claudia I. and Scillato http://worldwidescience.org/topicpages/x/xenarthra.html

Home About News Contact Us ... Topic List Sample records for xenarthra from WorldWideScience.org Sample records 1 - 20 shown. Select sample records: Conduct a full search of WorldWideScience.org for the latest information on xenarthra The Biology of the Xenarthra Vucetich, María G. Full Text Available Scientific Electronic Library Online (Argentina) The karyotype of Cabassous unicinctus (Dasypodidae, Xenarthra Jacintho, P.J.H.R. Santiloni, V. Rosa, P.S. da Mota, L.S.L.S. Jorge, W. Electronic Table of Contents (ETOC) (United Kingdom) COMPARATIVE MORPHOLOGY OF THE OVARIES OF THREE SPECIES OF DASYPODIDAE (MAMMALIA, XENARTHRA Codón, Stella Maris and Casanave, Emma Beatriz Full Text Available Scientific Electronic Library Online (Chile) Dasypodidae ( Xenarthra , Cingulata) de la Formación Cerro Azul (Mioceno tardío) de la provincia de La Pampa, Argentina Urrutia, Juan J., Montalvo, Claudia I. and Scillato-Yané, Gustavo J. Full Text Available Scientific Electronic Library Online (Argentina) Xenarthra Vizcaino, S. F. Electronic Table of Contents (ETOC) (United Kingdom) Brazilian distribution of Amblyomma varium Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), a common parasite of sloths (Mammalia:

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