NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Greater Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus kappleri Krauss, 1862
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The greater long-nosed armadillo (Dasypus kappleri) is a South American species of armadillo found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. It is a solitary, nocturnal, terrestrial animal that feeds on arthropods and other invertebrates, usually living in the vicinity of streams and swamps.
One of the larger species of armadillo, it measures 83 to 106 cm (33 to 42 in) in total length and generally weighing 8.5 to 10.5 kg (19 to 23 lb), though it can reach as much as 15 kg (33 lb). Spurs on its hind legs allow it to crawl on its knees into narrow tunnels.
Wikipedia contributors, Greater long-nosed armadillo; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T12:02:53.862457+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dasypus kappleri Krauss, 1862
- Name authority
- Krauss, 1862
- Common name
- Greater Long-nosed Armadillo
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Cingulata
- Family
- Dasypodidae
- Genus
- Dasypus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderCingulata Illiger, 1811
- familyDasypodidae Gray, 1821
- genusDasypus Linnaeus, 1758
- speciesDasypus kappleri Krauss, 1862
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dasypus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Yungas Lesser Long-nosed ArmadilloDasypus mazzai Yepes, 1933 | DasypodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nine-banded ArmadilloDasypus novemcinctus Linnaeus, 1758 | DasypodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Llanos Long-nosed ArmadilloDasypus sabanicola Mondolfi, 1968 | DasypodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hairy Long-nosed ArmadilloDasypus pilosus (Fitzinger, 1856) | DasypodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brazilian Lesser Long-nosed ArmadilloDasypus septemcinctus Linnaeus, 1758 | DasypodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dasypus kappleri kappleri Krauss, 1862 Krauss, 1862 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=624899 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:349W6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.