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The southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus), 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.
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.
The nine-banded armadillo also serves science through its unusual reproductive system, in which four genetically identical offspring are born, the result of one original egg. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] [ 34 ] Because they are always genetically identical, the group of four young provides a good subject for scientific, behavioral, or medical tests that need ...
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When it feels threatened, the three-banded armadillo will jump a few inches off the ground and immediately tuck its head, feet, and tail into a tight, compact ball. The armadillo’s armored head ...
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 ...