The news means that Texas’ state animal is getting re-named: It’s now the Mexican long-nosed armadillo (Dasypus mexicanus), which occupies the most northern part of the former Nine-banded ...

Nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) are the only armadillo species inhabiting the United States. Once found only in ...

Scientists found a widespread armadillo is four distinct species, a study said. One of these, the Guianan long-nosed armadillo pictured above, is a new species. Photo from Quentin Martinez (https ...

Scientists found a widespread armadillo is actually four distinct species and U.S. populations are Mexican long-nosed armadillos, a study said. Photo from Getty / iStock Recognizable for their ...

The name of the armadillo species found in the U.S.—formerly in the subspecies Dasypus novemcinctus—has been updated to simply Dasypus mexicanus: the Mexican long-nosed armadillo.

Scientists found a widespread armadillo is four distinct species, a study said. One of these, the Guianan long-nosed armadillo pictured above, is a new species. Photo from Quentin Martinez (https ...

Scientists found a widespread armadillo is four distinct species, a study said. One of these, the Guianan long-nosed armadillo pictured above, is a new species. Photo from Quentin Martinez (https ...

Scientists found a widespread armadillo is four distinct species, a study said. One of these, the Guianan long-nosed armadillo pictured above, is a new species. Photo from Quentin Martinez (https ...

Scientists found a widespread armadillo is four distinct species, a study said. One of these, the Guianan long-nosed armadillo pictured above, is a new species. Photo from Quentin Martinez (https ...

Scientists found a widespread armadillo is four distinct species, a study said. One of these, the Guianan long-nosed armadillo pictured above, is a new species. Photo from Quentin Martinez (https ...

Scientists found a widespread armadillo is four distinct species, a study said. One of these, the Guianan long-nosed armadillo pictured above, is a new species. Photo from Quentin Martinez (https ...