Greater long-nosed armadillo: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater long-nosed armadillo lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dasypus kappleri
Group	Sloths, anteaters & armadillos
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Cingulata
Family	Dasypodidae

Where does the greater long-nosed armadillo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater long-nosed armadillo in 4 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Santarém.

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 greater long-nosed armadillo endangered?

The greater long-nosed armadillo’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the greater long-nosed armadillo?

The greater long-nosed armadillo (Dasypus kappleri) is a mammal in the order Cingulata and the family Dasypodidae, genus Dasypus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater long-nosed armadillo

The greater long-nosed armadillo (Dasypus kappleri) is a South American species of armadillo found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. It is a solitary, nocturnal, terrestrial animal that feeds on arthropods and other invertebrates, usually living in the vicinity of streams and swamps.

One of the larger species of armadillo, it measures 83 to 106 cm (33 to 42 in) in total length and generally weighing 8.5 to 10.5 kg (19 to 23 lb), though it can reach as much as 15 kg (33 lb). Spurs on its hind legs allow it to crawl on its knees into narrow tunnels.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater long-nosed armadillo (revision 1338733272), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1764523 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).