Organisms

Armadillos

Burrowing, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Dasypodidae having bodies and heads encased in small bony plates. They are widely distributed in the warmer parts of the Americas.

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Abstract

Burrowing, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Dasypodidae having bodies and heads encased in small bony plates. They are widely distributed in the warmer parts of the Americas.

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  • Armadillo

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

91(75); was see under EDENTATA 1975-90

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.999w.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Armadillos. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001135. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001135
  2. Armadillos. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasypodidae
  3. Armadillos. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47867