Confirmation of the presence of Tolypeutes matacus (Desmarest, 1804) in a new locality in San Juan, Argentina: implications for the species' distribution limits
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https://doi.org/10.31687/SaremNMS25.1164Keywords:
Cingulata, geographical range, Monte, southern three-banded armadilloAbstract
The Cingulata order (armadillos) consists of mammals endemic to the American continent, characterized by having a dorsal shell in the form of a hard carapace and semi-fossorial habits. Using camera traps, we recorded an adult individual of the southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus) in a new locality in San Juan province, Argentina, expanding the altitudinal range to 1200 m a. s. l. and adding the species' presence in a new ecoregion of the province, the Monte de Sierras y Bolsones. This record increases knowledge of the species, listed as “Near Threatened”, and could be used in future conservation strategies.
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