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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-6959e1cdeda346bb924a7ac362caef0f2025-08-20T03:41:53ZengInternational Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)Xenarthra3006-60772025-05-012617https://doi.org/10.2305/IKXB8474Some natural history notes on Paraguayan armadillos (Xenarthra, Chlamyphoridae) Tolypeutes matacus and Euphractus sexcinctusPaul SmithRebecca L. SmithMatthew T. OwenWe 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.https://xenarthrans.org/journal/article/some-natural-history-notes-on-paraguayan-armadillos-tolypeutes-matacus-and-euphractus-sexcinctus/ |
| spellingShingle | Paul Smith Rebecca L. Smith Matthew T. Owen Some natural history notes on Paraguayan armadillos (Xenarthra, Chlamyphoridae) Tolypeutes matacus and Euphractus sexcinctus Xenarthra |
| title | Some natural history notes on Paraguayan armadillos (Xenarthra, Chlamyphoridae) Tolypeutes matacus and Euphractus sexcinctus |
| title_full | Some natural history notes on Paraguayan armadillos (Xenarthra, Chlamyphoridae) Tolypeutes matacus and Euphractus sexcinctus |
| title_fullStr | Some natural history notes on Paraguayan armadillos (Xenarthra, Chlamyphoridae) Tolypeutes matacus and Euphractus sexcinctus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Some natural history notes on Paraguayan armadillos (Xenarthra, Chlamyphoridae) Tolypeutes matacus and Euphractus sexcinctus |
| title_short | Some natural history notes on Paraguayan armadillos (Xenarthra, Chlamyphoridae) Tolypeutes matacus and Euphractus sexcinctus |
| title_sort | some natural history notes on paraguayan armadillos xenarthra chlamyphoridae tolypeutes matacus and euphractus sexcinctus |
| url | https://xenarthrans.org/journal/article/some-natural-history-notes-on-paraguayan-armadillos-tolypeutes-matacus-and-euphractus-sexcinctus/ |
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