Genus

Long-nosed Armadillos

Dasypus

3 species in our catalog · found in 7 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCingulata (Armadillos)
FamilyDasypodidae (Long-nosed Armadillos)
GenusDasypus (Long-nosed Armadillos)

Species in this group

Dasypus novemcinctus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Dasypus septemcinctus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Dasypus kappleri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Long-nosed Armadillos

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 5 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 5 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	~40%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~40%
2	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	~30%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~30%
3	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~30%
	Lesser Long-nosed Armadillo			~30%
4	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 3	~20%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~10%
	Greater Long-nosed Armadillo			~10%
5	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~10%
6	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	~10%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~10%
7	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~30%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~30%
2	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~10%
3	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
2	Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary)	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
3	Zoológico Municipal de Guarulhos	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
4	ZooAmerica	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Pantanal Aquarium	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity

Long-nosed Armadillos

Species in this group

Nine-banded Armadillo

Lesser Long-nosed Armadillo

Greater Long-nosed Armadillo

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Long-nosed Armadillos

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found