Yellow Armadillo
Euphractus sexcinctus
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Cingulata
- Family
- Chlamyphoridae
The six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus), also known as the yellow armadillo, is an armadillo found in South America. The sole extant member of its genus, it was first described by Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The six-banded armadillo is typically between 40 and 50 centimeters (16 and 20 in) in head-and-body length, and weighs 3.
Le tatou à six bandes (Euphractus sexcinctus) est une espèce de tatou d'Amérique du Sud. Il a été décrit par Carl von Linné en 1758. C'est la seule espèce du genre Euphractus.
El gualacate (Euphractus sexcinctus) es una especie de mamífero cingulado de la familia Chlamyphoridae endémica de Sudamérica. Se encuentra en Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Uruguay, Paraguay, y poblaciones aisladas en Surinam. Caracteristícas Su cuerpo es usualmente amarillento, a veces manchado con pardo rojizo leve.
Distribution
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