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.