Brazilian three-banded armadillo
The Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) is a species of armadillo endemic to Brazil. It is one of two species which can roll into a ball. The other is the Southern three-banded armadillo. It is the most rare species of armadillo: most live in the region called Caatinga, in north-east Brazil. Until the 1990s, the species was thought to be extinct, now it is classified as vulnerable.
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| A Brazilian three-banded armadillo at Edmonton Zoo | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Cingulata |
| Family: | Chlamyphoridae |
| Genus: | Tolypeutes |
| Species: | T. tricinctus
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| Tolypeutes tricinctus | |
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Brazilian Three-banded Armadillo Media
The burrows of Brazilian three-banded armadillo
Tolypeutes tricinctus rolled into a defensive ball
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References
- ↑ Miranda, F., Moraes-Barros, N., Superina, M. & Abba, A.M. (2014) Tolypeutes tricinctus. In: IUCN 2014. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1.