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Dasypus novemcinctus
nine-banded armadillo
Vicksburg National Military Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Dasypus novemcinctus Linnaeus, 1758
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		nine-banded armadillo
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Subclass Theria, Order Cingulata, Family Dasypodidae, Genus Dasypus, Species Dasypus novemcinctus


Seasonality Tags:
Breeder


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		LA: S5; MS: S5
Evidence:		13 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 3 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Amistad National Recreation Area	Arkansas Post National Memorial
Big Cypress National Preserve	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Big Thicket National Preserve	Buffalo National River
Canaveral National Seashore	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	Cumberland Island National Seashore
Everglades National Park	Fort Caroline National Memorial
Fort Frederica National Monument	Fort Larned National Historic Site
Fort Matanzas National Monument	George Washington Carver National Monument
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Homestead National Historical Park	Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
Hot Springs National Park	Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park	Mammoth Cave National Park
Natchez Trace Parkway	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Padre Island National Seashore
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Russell Cave National Monument	San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Stones River National Battlefield
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve	Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site	Wilson's Creek National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	7/1/2015

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 1/13/2026 11:42:26 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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