Damien Is Camping in the South Central United States When

Damien is camping in the south central United States when he happens across an animal with several "armored" plates covering its back and shoulders.The plates are bony and separated by thin bands of flexible skin.The belly of this short-legged quadruped is covered with skin and soft fur.He also notices four young ones scurrying along behind the adult.This animal is most likely a(n)

A) eutherian mammal.
B) marsupial amphibian.
C) marsupial mammal.
D) eutherian reptile.