Southern three-banded armadillo: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Tolypeutes matacus
Group	Sloths, anteaters & armadillos
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Cingulata
Family	Tolypeutidae

Where does the southern three-banded armadillo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the southern three-banded armadillo in 4 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 southern three-banded armadillo endangered?

The southern three-banded armadillo’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the southern three-banded armadillo?

The southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus) is a mammal in the order Cingulata and the family Tolypeutidae, genus Tolypeutes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the southern three-banded armadillo

The southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus), also known as La Plata three-banded armadillo or Azara's domed armadillo, is an armadillo species from South America. It is found in parts of northern Argentina, southwestern Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia, at elevations from sea level to 770 m (2,530 ft).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Southern three-banded armadillo (revision 1322643123), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q75070 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).