Tolypeutes tricinctus Linnaeus, 1758:56
Brazilian three-banded armadillo
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Dasypus tricinctus Linnaeus, 1758:56; globulus (Olfers, 1818) quadricinctus (Linnaeus, 1758) quadricinctus Olfers, 1818 globulus Illiger, 1815
Conservation Status
Last record: 1973
Rediscovered in 1993
IUCN RedList status: Vulnerable
Distribution
Caatinga & Cerrado, Brazil
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
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