Giant armadillo  (Priodontes maximus)

Species information

Videos and images

Authentication

Authenticated (04/09/2009) by Dr. Mariella Superina, Chair of the IUCN/SSC Anteaters, Sloths and Armadillos Specialist Group.
http://www.edentata.org

Glossary

Invertebrates: Animals with no backbone.
Nocturnal: Active at night.
Territorial: An animal, a pair of animals or a colony that occupies and defends an area.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Armadillo Online (July, 2002)
    http://www.msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo/priodontes.html
  3. CITES (June, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  5. Burnie, D. (2001) Animal. Dorling Kindersley, London.
  6. Eisenberg, J. and Redford, K. (1999) Mammals of the Neotropics: The Central Neotripics. Vol. 3: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil. University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London.
  7. Meritt, D.A. (2006) Research Questions on the Behavior and Ecology of the Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus). Edentata, 7: 30 - 33.
  8. Aguiar, J.M. (2004) Species Summaries and Species Discussions. Edentata, 6: 3 - 26.
  9. Superina, M. (2000) Biologie und Haltung von Gürteltieren (Dasypodidae). [Biology and maintenance of armadillos (Dasypodidae)]. Doctoral Thesis. Institut für Zoo-, Heim- und Wildtiere, Universität Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
  10. Ecolex - Environmental Law Information (July, 2002)
    http://www.ecolex.org/index.php
  11. Center for Conservation Biology – University of Washington (June, 2008)
    http://conservationbiology.net/research-programs/brazilmammals
  12. Conservation International (June, 2008)
    http://www.ci-suriname.org/csnr/eng/about_csnr.htm