Nine-Banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) New Records, Distribution, and Habitat in Sonora, Mexico

We obtained 23 new records of nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) in the state of Sonora, Mexico, that extend their known distribution range. Nine-banded armadillos are not well known in Sonora, where their habitat encompasses vegetation types that include tropical thornscrub, a transition...

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Published in:The Southwestern naturalist 2018-03, Vol.63 (1), p.64-67
Main Authors: Gallo-Reynoso, Juan-Pablo, Devender, Thomas R. Van, Cabrera-Santiago, Horacio, Suárez-Gracida, Gabriela, Égido-Villarreal, Janitzio, Armenta-Méndez, Lucila, Barba-Acuña, Isai-David, Castillo-Gámez, Reyna A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal behavior
Annual precipitation
Dasypus novemcinctus
Deciduous forests
Field study
Forests
Habitats
Precipitation
Sea level
Tropical forests
Vegetation
Woodlands
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Summary:We obtained 23 new records of nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) in the state of Sonora, Mexico, that extend their known distribution range. Nine-banded armadillos are not well known in Sonora, where their habitat encompasses vegetation types that include tropical thornscrub, a transitional biome between Sonoran desertscrub and tropical deciduous forests, and oak woodland, excluding the Sonoran desertscrub. They occur from 50 to 1,656 m above sea level. Precipitation restricts their distribution to areas with a mean annual precipitation of ≥300 mm; otherwise, they occupy irrigation areas and riparian habitats. It is possible that the range of nine-banded armadillos is expanding in Sonora.
ISSN:0038-4909
1943-6262
DOI:10.1894/0038-4909.63.64