The southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus), also known as La Plata three-banded armadillo or Azara's domed armadillo, is an armadillo species from South America. It is found in parts of northern Argentina, southwestern Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia, at elevations from sea level to 770 m (2,530 ft).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Southern Three-banded Armadillo being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cabassous squamicaudis
- Euphractus sexcinctus
- Chaetophractus vellerosus
- Chaetophractus villosus
- Cabassous tatouay
- Zaedyus pichiy
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Cingulata
- Family
- Chlamyphoridae
- Genus
- Tolypeutes
- Species
- Tolypeutes matacus
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