. Elementary text-book of zoology. Lacrymal, Malar. Alisphenoid. Squamosal. Note the absence of teeth, the elongated jaws and incomplete zj'gomatic arch. Family IV.—Dasypodidae or Armadillos.—They are unique amongst mammals in having the head, and body enveloped in bony dermal scutes covered with horny epidermis. In the typical forms there can be distinguished a cephalic plate over the head, a large pectoral and pelvic, covering respectively the fore and hind part of the body, and a number of rings "between them. The tail is also enveloped in a series of rings. The ventral surface is usua
. Elementary text-book of zoology. Lacrymal, Malar. Alisphenoid. Squamosal. Note the absence of teeth, the elongated jaws and incomplete zj'gomatic arch. Family IV.—Dasypodidae or Armadillos.—They are unique amongst mammals in having the head, and body enveloped in bony dermal scutes covered with horny epidermis. In the typical forms there can be distinguished a cephalic plate over the head, a large pectoral and pelvic, covering respectively the fore and hind part of the body, and a number of rings "between them. The tail is also enveloped in a series of rings. The ventral surface is usually soft and hairy and the habit of roUing-up Fig. 384.—Lateral View of Skull of Armadillo,. Note the absence of incisors and canines, the numerous cheek-teeth, the long snout with small premaxillEe. in a ball is common. Armadillos are largely insectivorous and have a long sticky tongue with large subinaxillary glands. On the other hand, they have a large number of simple teeth which in many cases are diphyodont. They are mostly fossorial and the toes are armed with strong claws. The genus Tolypeutes, in which the rolling-up is best perfected, is said not to burrow. They vary in size from the little Pichiciago of 6 inches to the great Armadillo of three feet. The largest. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Masterman, Arthur Thomas. Edinburgh, E. & S. Livingstone
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