Keywords
Greater Fairy Armadillo
Xenarthra
Distribution Range
How to Cite
Accepted 2024-08-05
Published 2024-11-28
Abstract
We report a new record of Calyptophractus retusus, a rare species of armadillo, for the Paraguayan Chaco and include photographic records from local media, the iNaturalist platform, and technical reports, counting 11 known records in the country Some of the records presented extend few kilometers the known range of the species in the Paraguayan Chaco.
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