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Chlamyphorus truncatus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA CINGULATA DASYPODIDAE

Scientific Name: Chlamyphorus truncatus
Species Authority: Harlan, 1825
Common Name/s:
English – Lesser Fairy Armadillo, Lesser Pichi Ciego, Pink Fairy Armadillo

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2008
Assessor/s Superina, M., Abba, A., Vizcaino, S., Porini, G., Meritt, D. & Members of the IUCN SSC Edentate Specialist Group
Evaluator/s: da Fonseca, G.A.B. (Edentate Red List Authority) & Berridge, R. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient as there is little information on the population status of this species, and its biology and ecology are poorly known. Throughout its range there is extensive habitat degradation, especially from cattle, but the actual effect on the populations are not well understood. The species remains a priority for further survey work, as the availability of additional information may well show that the species requires listing as Near Threatened or in a threatened category.
History:
2006 – Near Threatened (IUCN 2006)
1996 – Endangered
1994 – Insufficiently Known (IUCN)
1990 – Insufficiently Known (IUCN 1990)
1988 – Insufficiently Known
1986 – Insufficiently Known (IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1986)
1982 – Insufficiently Known

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is endemic to central Argentina, where it is found in the provinces of Buenos Aires (southern part only), Catamarca, Cordoba, La Pampa, La Rioja, Mendoza, San Juan and San Luís.
Countries:
Native:
Argentina
Range Map:
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Population [top]

Population: It may be relatively rare. The species has not been recorded during five years of fieldwork in Mendoza Province (Superina 2006).
Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This nocturnal species is found in dry grassland and sandy plains with thornbush and cacti-type vegetation. It has a diet largely composed of insects, but which also includes carrion, other invertebrates, roots and other vegetation (Nowak 1999).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Habitat conversion due to agriculture (ploughing of fields) and cattle ranching (compaction of soil) are the predominant threat facing this species, but predation by domestic cats and dogs are also contributing to its decline.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It is present in a number of protected areas including Lihue Calel National Park, La Pampa National Park (9,905 ha), and some provincial protected areas in Mendoza. There is national and provincial legislation specifically in place for its protection such as Provincial Law 6599 Mendoza and National Resolution 1089. Further studies into the population status and demography of this species are needed.
Citation: Superina, M., Abba, A., Vizcaino, S., Porini, G., Meritt, D. & Members of the IUCN SSC Edentate Specialist Group 2008. Chlamyphorus truncatus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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