A rare Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus), late 19th century

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Formerly in the celebrated Mr Potter’s Museum of Curiosities;
Bonhams, The sale of the contents of Mr Potters Museum of Curiosities, 24 September 2003, lot 496.

A descendant of the extinct glyptodonts, Giant Armadillos are found in South America and as far south as Argentina.