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The southern three-banded armadillo, also known as La Plata three-banded armadillo or Azara's domed armadillo, [2] is an armadillo species from South America. [3] It is found in parts of northern Argentina , southwestern Brazil , Paraguay and Bolivia , at elevations from sea level to 770 m (2,530 ft).
The genus Tolypeutes contains the two species of three-banded armadillos. They are restricted to open and semi-open habitats in South America . Of the several armadillo genera, only Tolypeutes rely heavily on their armor for protection.
The Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) is an armadillo species endemic to eastern Brazil, where it is known as tatu-bola (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɐˈtu ˈbɔlɐ], lit. ball armadillo). It is one of only two species of armadillo that can roll into a ball (the other is the southern three-banded armadillo). It has ...
Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus). Cingulata is an order of armored placental mammals.Members of this order are called cingulates, or colloquially, armadillos.They are primarily found in South America, though the northern naked-tailed armadillo is found mainly in Central America and the nine-banded armadillo has a range extending into North America.
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Six-banded armadillo Southern three-banded armadillo. Family: Dasypodidae. Genus: Cabassous. Greater naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous tatouay LC; Southern naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous unicinctus LC; Genus: Dasypus. Southern long-nosed armadillo, Dasypus hybridus NT; Great long-nosed armadillo, Dasypus kappleri LC; Nine-banded armadillo ...
Feb. 9—The nine-banded armadillo is expanding its territory and moving north of its typical southern habitat. Native to South and Central America and parts of Southwestern United States ...
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