New records of the southern naked-tailed armadillo Cabassous unicinctus unicinctus Linnaeus, 1758 (Cingulata: Dasypodidae) in Brazil

Abstract

The geographic distribution of Cabassous unicinctus is poorly known due to the low number of available records. Two subspecies with distributions limited by the Amazonas River were recognized in 1980. Cabassous u. unicinctus has been found north of this river, while C. u. squamicaudis occurs in areas south of the river. This study aimed to update the distribution records of C. u. unicinctus in Brazil. We compiled records from literature, museum collections and field studies. New records of this subspecies were obtained from the Brazilian states of Acre, Pará, Rondônia and Mato Grosso. These records enlarge a geographic distribution of C. u. unicinctus to Amazonian and Cerrado biomes, regions located south of the Amazon River.

Abundance and composition of the medium to large-sized mammals in a private area of a REDD+ project in Acre, Brazil

“…The record of naturally rare species, like Cabassous unicinctus and Atleocynus microtis (Leite-Pitman & Williams 2011, Anacleto et al 2013, in the Purus Project area, demonstrating the additional role of REDD+ in fill gaps in the distribution of these species and to contribute with information about their ecology. C. unicinctus, for example, is a rare armadillo, with only a few records confirmed in the Amazon (Tobler et al 2008, Anacleto et al 2013).…”

“…C. unicinctus, for example, is a rare armadillo, with only a few records confirmed in the Amazon (Tobler et al 2008, Anacleto et al 2013). The also rare short-eared dog (A. microtis), also known as the short-eared fox, draws attention to the high number of records in the Purus Project.…”