Chaetophractus villosus

(Desmarest, 1804)

Vernacular names
English : Large hairy armadillo
French : Grand tatou velu

Classification
Class : Mammalia
Order : Cingulata
Family : Dasypodidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Body length of 40 cm, tail length of 17 cm, weight up to 3 kg. Body covered by bony plates, powerful claws. Large amount of hair covering the underside and back. Coloration usually brown to beige-brown.

Range and habitat
Occurs from south-east Bolivia and Paraguay to most of Argentina and extreme east Chile. Lives in grasslands, savanna and cultivated areas, up to 1300 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is common in its large range and some populations are even increasing in numbers. Can adapt well to changes in its habitat.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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