Armadillos (meaning "little armored ones" in Spanish) are New World placental mammals in the order Cingulata. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families in the order, which is part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths.
Armadillos (meaning "little armored ones" in Spanish) are New World placental mammals belonging to the order Cingulata, which is a part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with anteaters and sloths. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae families are the only surviving groups within this order.