Nine-banded armadillo: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the nine-banded armadillo lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dasypus novemcinctus
Group	Sloths, anteaters & armadillos
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Cingulata
Family	Dasypodidae

Where does the nine-banded armadillo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the nine-banded armadillo in 11 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Ouro Preto do Oeste.

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 nine-banded armadillo endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the nine-banded armadillo?

The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) is a mammal in the order Cingulata and the family Dasypodidae, genus Dasypus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the nine-banded armadillo

The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), also called the nine-banded long-nosed armadillo or common armadillo, is a species of armadillo native to South America. The Mexican long-nosed armadillo of North America was formerly treated as a subspecies of the nine-banded armadillo.

The nine-banded armadillo is a solitary, mainly nocturnal animal, found in many kinds of habitats, from mature and secondary rainforests to grassland and dry scrub. It is an insectivore, feeding chiefly on ants, termites, and other small invertebrates. The armadillo can jump 91–120 cm (3–4 ft) straight in the air if sufficiently frightened, making it a particular danger on roads.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nine-banded armadillo (revision 1344491967), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q649549 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).