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

Where the southern naked-tailed armadillo lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the southern naked-tailed armadillo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the southern naked-tailed armadillo in 4 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Peixe-Boi.

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 southern naked-tailed armadillo endangered?

The southern 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 southern naked-tailed armadillo?

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

About the southern naked-tailed armadillo

The southern naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous unicinctus) is a species of small armadillo from South America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Southern naked-tailed armadillo (revision 1315199590), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768774 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).