SEVEN-BANDED ARMADILLO Dasypus septemcinctus
Smith P 2008 - FAUNA Paraguay Handbook of the Mammals of Paraguay Number 14 Seven-banded Armadillo Dasypus septemcinctus
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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 Seven-banded is a small, open country species found mainly in the northern half of Paraguay. It is best distinguished from other species by its dark colouration and 6 or 7 uniformly dark movable bands on the carapace.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM77PH) Adult, Mbaracayú Biosphere Reserve, Departamento Canindeyú (Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay undated).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM932PH) Dorsal specimen, MNHNP, Asunción (Paul Smith March 20011).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM933PH) Ventral specimen, MNHNP, Asunción (Paul Smith March 20011).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM934PH) Lateral head specimen, MNHNP, Asunción (Paul Smith March 20011).
FIGURE 5 - (FPMAM935PH) Cephalic shield of specimen, MNHNP, Asunción (Paul Smith March 20011).
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