Brazilian Three-banded Armadillo
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| Tolypeutes tricinctus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
The Brazilian Three-banded Armadillo, Tolypeutes tricinctus, is an armadillo species endemic to Brazil. It is the only specie of armadillo that can roll itself into a ball. It has a 30% decline in population in the last 10 years.
[edit] References
- Chiarello et al (2006). Tolypeutes tricinctus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is vulnerable and the criteria used
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- Gardner, Alfred (November 16, 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 99. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
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