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- nine-banded
- seven-banded
- southern long nosed
- llanos long-nosed
- great long-nosed
- hairy long-nosed
- beautiful extinct
- greater fairy
- screaming hairy
- big hairy
- andean hairy
- horned extinct
- pink fairy
- six-banded
- northern naked-tailed
- chacoan naked-tailed
- southern naked-tailed
- greater naked tailed
- suthern three-banded
- brazillian three-banded
- giant
- chacoan
- southern
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 8y agoAbout 30 species of armadillo have been described.
They include:
nine-banded armadillo
northern naked-tailed armadillo
seven-banded armadillo
southern long-nosed armadillo
Llanos long-nosed armadillo
greater long-nosed armadillo
hairy long-nosed armadillo or woolly armadillo
Yepes's mulita
Dasypus bellus or the beautiful armadillo (extinct)
southern three-banded armadillo
Brazilian three-banded armadillo
greater fairy armadillo
screaming hairy armadillo
big hairy armadillo
Andean hairy armadillo
horned armadillo
pink fairy armadillo
six-banded armadillo
Pichi
southern naked-tailed armadillo
Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo
greater naked-tailed armadillo
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∙ 8y agoThere are about 21 existing species of armadillo. For a complete list and taxonomy click on this link.
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∙ 8y agoThe only species of armadillo in the United States is the nine-banded armadillo. However, the total number of species in the Americas is about 21. Click on this link for a complete list.
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∙ 13y agoThere are 22 species of armadillo, and one extinct species - the 'beautiful armadillo'.
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∙ 8y agoNo arms but it does have 4 legs.
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How many species are armadillos?
There are 22 species of armadillo, and one extinct species - the 'beautiful armadillo'.
How many armadillos species are there?
There are 22 species of armadillo, and one extinct species - the 'beautiful armadillo'.
Is there a king armadillo?
There is no species called the 'king armadillo.'
Is an Armadillo on the endangered species list?
Yes but some countries are not agreed. Many Armadillo species are endangered. Check out the related link below for a Texas Armadillo (Nine-Banded) caught on YouTube. The IUCN's Red List lists ALL 23 Armadillo species' assessments: Please see their related link below, and enter 'Armadillo' in the 'search field':
Why are armadillo hunted?
Currently, the only armadillo species listed as endangered and that is the giant armadillo. It is endangered because of over hunting for food or for sale on the live animal market. It also suffers from habitat loss resulting from deforestation.A few other species may be endangered but are not listed as such because their status requires additional investigation.
What is a beautiful armadillo?
A beautiful armadillo is an extinct prehistoric species of armadillo, Latin name Dasypus bellus.
What is the adult weight of a armadillo?
Depending on the species, an armadillo may weigh from a few ounces (pink fairy armadillo) to well over 100 pounds for a giant armadillo. Both are South American species.
What is a big hairy armadillo?
A big hairy armadillo is a species of armadillo found in South America, Latin name Chaetophractus vilosus.
Is the armadillo an endangered animal?
Only the giant armadillo of South America is considered as endangered. The pink fairy armadillo may also be endangered but its status is currently uncertain. Most other species are doing quite well and the range of the nine-banded armadillo continues to expand well into the United States.
Are Armadillo extinct?
No, the populations of most armadillo species are quite healthy. Only a few are vulnerable at this time.
What is the Latin name for armadillo?
There are 21 living species of armadillo in 9 genera: Cabassous, Calyptophractus, Chaetophractus, Chlamyphorus, Dasypus, Euphractus, Priodontes, Tolypeutes, and Zaedyus.A representative species is the nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus.
Are Armadillo going extinct?
Only one species of armadillo is currently listed as endangered, the giant armadillo. A few other species are undergoing studies and could be soon listed as endangered. Overall, however, the armadillos are not going extinct.
