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Six-banded Armadillo
The Six-banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus), also known as the Yellow Armadillo, is a species of armadillo from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and isolated population in Suriname. Its body is usually yellowish in color, sometimes tan or light reddish-brown.
It is a solitary terrestrial animal, living in many habitats from rainforest to grassland, but mainly found on open areas, such as cerrado plains. It is omnivorous, feeding on a wide range of plant and animal matter. It shelters in a den underground. Unlike most species of armadillo, the six-banded armadillo is mostly diurnal rather than nocturnal.Bird, B. 1999. Euphractus sexcinctus (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed 22 September 2007.
Subspecies
Euphractus sexcinctus boliviae Thomas, 1907
Euphractus sexcinctus flavimanus Desmarest, 1804
Euphractus sexcinctus setosus Wied, 1826
Euphractus sexcinctus tucumanus Thomas, 1907
References
Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
Louise H. Emmons and Francois Feer. (1997). Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide, 2nd ed. University of Chicago Press ISBN 0-226-20721-8
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