Brazilian three-banded armadillo: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Brazilian three-banded armadillo lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Tolypeutes tricinctus
Group	Sloths, anteaters & armadillos
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Cingulata
Family	Tolypeutidae

Where does the Brazilian three-banded armadillo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Brazilian three-banded armadillo in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Brazil. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Palmas de Monte Alto.

Brazil

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Brazilian three-banded armadillo endangered?

The Brazilian three-banded armadillo’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Brazilian three-banded armadillo?

The Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) is a mammal in the order Cingulata and the family Tolypeutidae, genus Tolypeutes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Brazilian three-banded armadillo

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).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Brazilian three-banded armadillo (revision 1354268027), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q111846 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).