Nine-banded Armadillo
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Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tijuca National Park
11 Verified records at Tijuca National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), also called the nine-banded long-nosed armadillo or common armadillo, is a species of armadillo native to South America. The Mexican long-nosed armadillo of North America was formerly treated as a subspecies of the nine-banded armadillo. The nine-banded armadillo is a solitary, mainly nocturnal animal, found in many kinds of habitats, from mature and secondary rainforests to grassland and dry scrub. It is an insectivore, feeding chiefly on ants, termites, and other small invertebrates. The armadillo can jump 91–120 cm (3–4 ft) straight in the air if sufficiently frightened, making it a particular danger on roads. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Nine-banded Armadillo sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
2 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
3 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
4 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
5 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
7 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
8 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
9 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
10 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
11 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
12 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
13 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
14 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
15 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
16 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
18 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
19 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Nine-banded Armadillo in Tijuca National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Nine-banded Armadillo sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Nine-banded Armadillo in Tijuca National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Nine-banded Armadillo in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.

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