Inventory of medium-sized and large mammals in the wetlands of Laguna de Terminos and Pantanos de Centla, Mexico Author Hidalgo-Mihart, Mircea G. Author Contreras-Moreno, Fernando M. Author Jesús-de la Cruz, Alejandro Author Juárez-López, Rugieri Author Bravata de la Cruz, Yaribeth Author Pérez-Solano, Luz A. Author Hernández-Lara, Carolina Author Friedeberg, Diana Author Thornton, Dan Author Koller-González, Juan M. text Check List 2017 2017-11-03 13 6 711 726 http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/13.6.711 journal article 10.15560/13.6.711 1809-127X Dasypus novemcinctus Linnaeus, 1758 Material examined. Table 2 ; Figure 4 . Dasypus novemcinctus is the only species of dasypodid in Mexico (Hall 1981). This species has an armored body with 8 or 9 conspicuous scutes that make it distinct from any other mammal of the region ( Reid 2009 ).