Pampathere plate (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Pampathere plate

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A single scale from the shell of a pampathere, an armadillo relative, found in a Texas water cave. These scales would have come together to form a protective shield-like covering for the animal. Scale bar is one centimeter. 
 

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John Moretti/ The University of Texas at Austin

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