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Greater naked-tailed armadillo Cabassous tatouay Least concern

Where the greater naked-tailed armadillo lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 128 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See sloths, anteaters & armadillos on the world map

Greater naked-tailed armadillo: Tatú Rabo Molle (Cabassous tatouay)
Photo: Julana Julana, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameCabassous tatouay
GroupSloths, anteaters & armadillos
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in3 countries
ContinentsSouth America
ClassMammal
OrderCingulata
FamilyTolypeutidae

Where does the greater naked-tailed armadillo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater naked-tailed armadillo in 3 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: 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 greater naked-tailed armadillo endangered?

The greater naked-tailed 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 naked-tailed armadillo?

The greater naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous tatouay) is a mammal in the order Cingulata and the family Tolypeutidae, genus Cabassous. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater naked-tailed armadillo

The greater naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous tatouay) is an armadillo species from South America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater naked-tailed armadillo (revision 1325972165), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1762962 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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