Northern naked-tailed armadillo: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the northern naked-tailed armadillo lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cabassous centralis
Group	Sloths, anteaters & armadillos
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Cingulata
Family	Tolypeutidae

Where does the northern naked-tailed armadillo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern naked-tailed armadillo in 2 countries and territories across North America and South America.

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 northern naked-tailed armadillo endangered?

The northern 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 northern naked-tailed armadillo?

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

About the northern naked-tailed armadillo

The northern naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous centralis) is a species of armadillo. It is one of only two species of armadillo found outside of South America, the other being the more widely distributed nine-banded armadillo.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern naked-tailed armadillo (revision 1380623503), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1769136 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).