Virginia Hayssen
Mammalian Species 46 (909), 28-32, (11 September 2014) https://doi.org/10.1644/909
KEYWORDS: anteater, armadillo, Edentata, edentate, South America, Xenarthra
Cabassous tatouay (greater naked-tailed armadillo) is the largest naked-tailed armadillo. This fossorial denizen of forest and savanna habitats burrows for ants and termites in east-central South America. C. tatouay is listed as “Least Concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.