Some natural history notes on Paraguayan armadillos (Xenarthra, Chlamyphoridae) Tolypeutes matacus and Euphractus sexcinctus
We report on some novel natural history observations of southern three-banded armadillo Tolypeutes matacus and six-banded armadillo Euphractus sexcinctus from Paraguay. These are: 1) a new band anomaly for an adult of T. matacus; 2) inclusion of the newly described subterranean termite Heterotermes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Xenarthra |
| Online Access: | https://xenarthrans.org/journal/article/some-natural-history-notes-on-paraguayan-armadillos-tolypeutes-matacus-and-euphractus-sexcinctus/ |
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| Summary: | We report on some novel natural history observations of southern three-banded armadillo Tolypeutes matacus and six-banded armadillo Euphractus sexcinctus from Paraguay. These are: 1) a new band anomaly for an adult of T. matacus; 2) inclusion of the newly described subterranean termite Heterotermes lauralinearum Carrijo, 2020 (Rhinotermitidae) and the ant Atta vollenweideri (Forel, 1893) (Formicidae) in the Paraguayan diet of T. matacus; 3) the first reports of parasitism of T. matacus by fleas (Pulex irritans and potential lesion of Tunga perforans) in Paraguay; 4) identification of tracks of T. matacus in the field; and 5) the first documented record for E. sexcinctus in Ñeembucú department. |
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| ISSN: | 3006-6077 |