MammalsThreatened
Tatú
Dasypus novemcinctus
A medium-sized armadillo, larger than the southern long-nosed armadillo, with a shell bearing nine clearly marked bands. It has a long tail and a great capacity for digging. Generally active at night. It inhabits natural grasslands, native forests, rural areas and peri-urban environments. Its main threats are road kills, hunting, habitat destruction and persecution by humans. These animals play a key ecological role by turning over soils and controlling insects.
Key Features
Where to Find It
This species has been recorded in the following biodiversity reserves:
Arroyo Malo
Tacuarembó
Barrancas Negras
Río Negro
Cerro Agudo
Tacuarembó
Cerro de los Chivos
Paysandú
Coladeras
Río Negro
Coquimbo
Soriano
El Cerro
Río Negro
El Jabalí
Río Negro
El Ombú
Río Negro
El Refugio
Paysandú
El Retiro
Paysandú
El Retorno II
Tacuarembó
El Rosario
Río Negro
El Tala II
Tacuarembó
Esteros y Algarrobales del Río Uruguay
Río Negro
La Palma
Cerro Largo
La Peñarrosa
Cerro Largo
La Rinconada
Tacuarembó
La Trinidad
Río Negro
Lambaré
Tacuarembó
Las Tunas
Río Negro
Los Gauchos
Lavalleja
Mafalda Este
Río Negro
Palmares de las Cañas
Durazno
Porto Veloso
Tacuarembó
Quiebrayugos II
Treinta y Tres