Cingulata (Armadillos) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Chaetophractus villosus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Euphractus sexcinctus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

NT

Tolypeutes matacus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Dasypus novemcinctus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Dasypus septemcinctus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Cabassous unicinctus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Dasypus kappleri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

VU

Priodontes maximus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~40%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Armadillos

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 17 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 74 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 8	~80%
	Large Hairy Armadillo			~80%
2	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 8	~60%
	Six-banded Armadillo			~40%
	Lesser Long-nosed Armadillo			~30%
	Cabasu			~20%
3	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 8	~60%
	Six-banded Armadillo			~50%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~30%
4	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 8	~50%
	Southern Three-banded Armadillo			~50%
5	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 8	~40%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~40%
6	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~30%
	Six-banded Armadillo			~30%
7	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 8	~20%
	Large Hairy Armadillo			~20%
8	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 8	~20%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~10%
	Greater Long-nosed Armadillo			~10%
	Giant Armadillo			~10%
9	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~10%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~10%
10	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 8	~10%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~10%
11	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~10%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~10%
12	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 8	~10%
	Giant Armadillo			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~30%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~30%
2	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~10%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~10%
3	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~10%
	Nine-banded Armadillo			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
2	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
4	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
5	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
7	Zoo de Doué	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
8	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Tallinn Zoo	🇪🇪 Estonia	In captivity
12	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
13	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Parco Natura Viva	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
18	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Novosibirsk Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
20	Kyiv Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
21	Oasis Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
22	Chessington World of Adventures	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
23	Caldwell Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Dierenpark Hoenderdaell	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
25	Terra Natura Benidorm	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
26	Edinburgh Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
27	Night Safari	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
28	Tanganyika Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Lisbon Zoo	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
30	Memphis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Singapore Zoo	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
32	Virginia Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Parken Zoo	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
34	Almaty Zoo	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	In captivity
35	Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
36	Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary)	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
37	Edmonton Valley Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
38	Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Fresno Chaffee Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
41	Akron Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Faunia	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
43	Rosamond Gifford Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	bioparco	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
45	Zoomarine	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
46	Rivne Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
47	Northumberland Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
48	Aquazoo Friesland	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
49	Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	River Wonders	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity

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Armadillos

Species in this group

Large Hairy Armadillo

Six-banded Armadillo

Southern Three-banded Armadillo

Nine-banded Armadillo

Lesser Long-nosed Armadillo

Cabasu

Greater Long-nosed Armadillo

Giant Armadillo

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Armadillos

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found