Dasypus novemcinctus
– Least Concern
Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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ANIMALIA
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Phylum:
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CHORDATA
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Class:
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MAMMALIA
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Order:
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CINGULATA
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Family:
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DASYPODIDAE
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Scientific Name:
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Dasypus novemcinctus
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Species Authority:
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Linnaeus, 1758
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Common Name/s:
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| English | — | COMMON LONG-NOSED ARMADILLO, NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO |
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Taxonomic Notes:
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The population of Isla Colon, Bocas del Toro, Panama, is significantly smaller than the mainland population.
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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LC ver 3.1 (2001)
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Year Assessed:
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2006
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Assessor/s:
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Edentate Specialist Group
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Evaluator/s:
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Sechrest, W. (Global Mammal Assessment) & da Fonseca, G.A.B. & members of the Edentate Specialist Group
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Justification:
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Listed as Least Concern in view of its very wide distribution, presumed large population, tolerance of habitat alteration, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
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History:
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| 1996 | - | Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996) |
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Geographic Range
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Range Description:
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This species ranges from the southern US, through México and Central America to South America as far south as northern Argentina (Gardner 2005). It is also present in the Lesser Antilles (Grenada), and Trinidad and Tobago.
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Countries:
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Native:
Argentina; Belize; Bolivia; Brazil; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; El Salvador; French Guiana; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; United States; Uruguay; Venezuela
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Population
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Population:
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It is a common species.
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Population Trend:
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Habitat and Ecology
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Habitat and Ecology:
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Very adaptable and present in a variety of habitats.
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System:
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Terrestrial
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List of Habitats:
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| 1.4 | Forest - Temperate |
| 1.5 | Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
| 1.6 | Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland |
| 2.1 | Savanna - Dry |
| 2.2 | Savanna - Moist |
| 3.4 | Shrubland - Temperate |
| 3.5 | Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
| 3.6 | Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Moist |
| 4.4 | Grassland - Temperate |
| 4.5 | Grassland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
| 14.2 | Artificial/Terrestrial - Pastureland |
| 14.3 | Artificial/Terrestrial - Plantations |
| 14.6 | Artificial/Terrestrial - Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest |
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Threats
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Threats:
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There are no major threats to this species.
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List of Threats:
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Conservation Actions
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Conservation Actions:
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The species occurs in many protected areas.
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Bibliography
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Bibliography:
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Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B. (compilers and editors) 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Gardner, A.L. 1993. Order Xenarthra. In: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder (eds) Mammal Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic reference. Second Edition. pp: 63–68. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC. Gardner, A.L. 2005. Order Cingulata. In: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder (eds) Mammal Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic reference. Third Edition. pp: 94–99. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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