LESSER LONG-NOSED ARMADILLO Dasypus hybridus
Smith P 2008 - FAUNA Paraguay Handbook of the Mammals of Paraguay Number 15 Southern Long-nosed Armadillo Dasypus hybridus
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Dasypus armadillos are comonly known as "long-nosed" armadillos or Narigones in Spanish, for obvious reasons. They are characterised by the long thin snout and big rabbit-like ears. The Lesser Long-nosed is a small, open country species which is apparently very rare in southern Paraguay. It is best distinguished from other species by its dark colouration, 6 or 7 uniformly dark movable bands on the carapace, medium length ears (25-30% of head length) and short tail. Considered by some to be a subspecies of Dasypus septemcinctus.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM1176PH) NHMB (Basel Museum) 1450 from Curupayty, Ñeembucú department (Thomas Tietze  April 2018).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM1177PH) Same specimen as (FPMAM1176PH) (Thomas Tietze  April 2018).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM1178PH) Same specimen as (FPMAM1176PH) (Thomas Tietze  April 2018).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM1179PH) ZMB 40472 (Berlin Museum) from Villarica, Guairá department (Steffen Bock April 2018).
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