Zaedyus Ameghino, 1889 . Acta. Acad. Nac. Cienc. Cordoba, 6:867.

TYPE SPECIES: Dasypus minutus Desmarest, 1822 (= Loricatus pichiy Desmarest, 1804), by original designation.

SYNONYMS: Loricatus Desmarest, 1804 (part); Tatusia Lesson, 1827 (part).

COMMENTS: Sometimes considered a subgenus of Euphractus; reviewed by Wetzel (1985b).