Xenarthra (/ z ɛ ˈ n ɑːr θ r ə /; from Ancient Greek ξένος, xénos, "foreign, alien" + ἄρθρον, árthron, "joint") is a superorder and major clade of placental mammals native to the Americas.

xenarthran, (magnorder Xenarthra), an ancient lineage of mammals comprising the armadillos (order Cingulata) and the sloths and anteaters (order Pilosa). The namesake feature shared …

Apart from being among the most unusual of Neotropical creatures, the xenarthrans are together one of the most ancient groups of mammals — perhaps descendants of the earliest radiation …

Aug 25, 2019 · Xenarthra is the group of mammals that contains the sloths, anteaters and armadillos. Xenarthra is a ‘superorder’ – a group of related animals that contains other, smaller …

Armadillos are members of the superorder Xenarthra (“xenarthra” means “strange joint”). This is a relatively small branch of mammals that developed in isolation in South America around …

Oct 12, 2017 · Xenarthrans are an ancient group of placental mammals that once roamed across the expanse of Gondwana, before this giant continent of the southern hemisphere split up to …

The Pilosa contains sloths and anteaters, also known as the hairy xenarthrans, and the Cingulata includes the extinct glyptodonts and armadillos, the animals with bony carapaces. The group …

There are seven sloth species, ten anteater species, and 25 armadillo species. The total number of extant species of xenarthrans may be surprising to many readers, as it was lower only a few …

Xenarthra is one of the basal placental superclades. Xenarthra is approximately 100 million years old and includes armadillos, anteaters, and sloths. Xenarthrans share unique features …

The Xenarthra is a superorder of mammals. It is a group of placental mammals (infraclass Eutheria). They live at present only in the Americas, and are anteaters, tree sloths, and …