Dasypus novemcinctus
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Description: Taxonomy, photograph and description of the nine-banded armadillo its habitat and distribution, life history, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information.
The non-native nine-banded armadillo, foraging. Photograph courtesy Jerry Segraves. Nine-Banded Armadillo, Common Long-Nosed Armadillo, Cachicamo is an easily recognized small mammal considered non-native to the state of Florida. The leathery skin and the carapace of bone-like dermal plates on the back, sides, tail, and top of the head are the prominent identifying features of this animal. The carapace is flexible at the body mid-section due to the presence of a series of overlapping/telescoping bands of dermal plate connected to each other by pliable and hairless skin. Despite the common name, these bands vary in number from as few as 7 to as many as 11. Nine bands are typical in the central portion of the distribution range, but individuals from the northern and southern parts of the range more typically exhibit only eight bands. The head is small, tapering to a pig-like snout adapted for rooting, and the relatively large ears are about half the length of the head (McBee and Baker 1982, Fox 1999).
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| Date | activated: 19-Jun-1992 last updated: 29-May-2013 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |