Species Classification: ‭ ‬Glyptodontidae.

In Depth        Along with Doedicurus,‭ ‬Glyptodon is one of the better known members of the Glyptodontidae,‭ ‬and as you may have already guessed,‭ ‬is the type genus of this group since this was the first genus to be named.‭ ‬Unlike Doedicurus however,‭ ‬Glyptodon did not possess a spiked club on the end of its tail.‭ … Read more

In Depth        With a length of four meters Doedicurus is easily one of the larger members of the glyptodonts,‭ ‬armoured herbivores that are related to modern day armadillos.‭ ‬Like other glyptodonts,‭ ‬Doedicurus had an armoured shell made from osteoderms that grew to surround its body.‭ ‬This shell was most strongly fixed around the pelvis,‭ ‬with … Read more