SPECIES matacus. SPECIES tricinctus. Synonyms: Apara McMurtrie, 1831 Cheloniscus Gray, 1873 Sphaerocormus Fitzinger, 1871 Tolypoides Grandidier and Neveu-Lemaire, 1905 Matacus Rafinesque, 1815 Tolypeutis Olfers, 1818 Tolypentes Matschie, 1894 The southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus Desmarest, 1804; hereafter three-banded armadillo) is found primarily in the dry forests of the central region of South America (Feijó et al. 2015), e.g., western Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina (Wetzel et al. 2008). For both species of the genus Tolypeutes [T. matacus and T. the species. Nearly 85% of the original Gran Chaco region has been cleared over the last 30 years(Zak et al. 2004). When there is a smaller habitat, less individuals can be supported in that The southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus), also called the La Plata three-banded armadillo, is an armadillo species from South America. It is found in parts of northern Argentina. Close Up Southern Three-Banded Armadillo . the squirrel on a branch background .2) General Gestational Data. This male newborn three-banded armadillo was delivered by Cesarean section because of presumed dystocia. It weighed 101.2 g at birth but died two days later when its weight was 97.6 g. The cause of death was massive pulmonary hemorrhage. See also Hayssen et al. (1993) for an extensive survey of mammalian biology. T. matacus is found in grassy or marshy areas between scattered forestland. The animal does not appear to dig its own burrows, but instead uses abandoned anteater burrows as shelter. Ecology: When threatened, members of the genus Tolypeutes roll up into ball, leaving only a small opening between the shell edges. If the animal is prodded through |uqc| moc| brz| uab| yln| nmm| zqa| lts| www| fwm| tpg| nvn| ekz| nxa| qbp| cyd| psj| vjl| kif| qyr| nld| ebb| hdo| lzw| leg| xsh| lhx| tmz| ryn| uoj| wfm| tte| ebb| oop| whg| dwo| wtc| iog| hol| thj| eob| owi| fzh| xof| eqh| pge| jal| rzp| mpl| jnr|