Glyptotherium texanum

North American Glyptodon

Close-up of a nearly complete Glyptotherium texanum shell.

Fossil

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Xenarthra
Family:	Glyptodontidae
Genus:	Glyptotherium
Species:	G. The conservation status of a Species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands The superorder Xenarthra is a group of Placental mammals (infraclass Eutheria extant today only in the Americas Glyptodonts were large more heavily-armored relatives of extinct pampatheres and modern Armadillos They first evolved during the Miocene in South texanum

Binomial name

Glyptotherium texanum

Glyptotherium texanum ("Carved Beast of Texas"), also known as the "North American Glyptodon," is an extinct mammal related to the armadillo. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Glyptodon (Greek for "grooved or carved tooth" was a large armored Mammal, related to the Armadillo, that lived during the Pleistocene Armadillos are small Placental Mammals known for having a leathery armor shell It is considered megafauna, of which most have become extinct. Megafauna are species of large Animals ( Greek μεγας large + modern Latin fauna animal The North American Glyptodon may have been wiped out by climate change or human interference. Glyptodon (Greek for "grooved or carved tooth" was a large armored Mammal, related to the Armadillo, that lived during the Pleistocene G. texanum went extinct around 12,000 years ago. [1]

Like its living relative, the armadillo, the North American Glyptodon had a shell. The North American Glyptodon's shell covered its entire body, similar to a turtle. Turtles are Reptiles of the Order Testudines (all living turtles belong to the Crown group Chelonia) most of However, unlike a turtle's shell, the North American Glyptodon's shell was made up of hundreds of small six-sided scales. The North American Glyptodon grew up to six feet long and its armor weighed up to a ton.

The North American Glyptodon thrived in tropical and subtropical regions of Florida, South Carolina, and Texas. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. There is no direct evidence of humans preying on the North American Glyptodon. Glyptodon (Greek for "grooved or carved tooth" was a large armored Mammal, related to the Armadillo, that lived during the Pleistocene

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