Lesser Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus septemcinctus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 495
- Most observed in
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The seven-banded armadillo (Dasypus septemcinctus), also known as the Brazilian lesser long-nosed armadillo, is a species of armadillo from South America found in Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. It is a solitary nocturnal, terrestrial animal, living mostly in dry habitats, outside of rainforest regions.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Seven-banded armadillo”.