- Pichi
Taxobox
name = Pichi
status = NT
status_system = iucn3.1
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Mammal ia
ordo =Xenarthra
familia =Dasypodidae
subfamilia =Euphractinae
genus = "Zaedyus"
species = "Z. pichiy"
range_
range_map_caption=Range map
binomial = "Zaedyus pichiy"
synonyms="Dasypus minutus"Desmarest , 1822
"Loricatus pichiy"Desmarest , 1804The Pichi ("Zaedyus pichiy") or Dwarf Armadillo is a small armadillo that is the only member the genus "Zaedyus". The range of the Pichi is from central and southern Argentina (
Patagonia ), west to the Andean grasslands of Chile and south to theStrait of Magellan .Its body is approximately convert|1|ft|m|sing=on long (260-335 mm) with a tail of 4-6 inches (100-140 mm). It has a dark brown head shield and carapace, thick dorsal plates, and well-developed claws. When threatened, the Pichi wedges itself into its shallow burrow making it difficult for an attacker to drag it out because of its jagged scales.
ubspecies
*"Zaedyus pichiy caurinus"
Thomas , 1928
*"Zaedyus pichiy pichiy"Desmarest , 1804External links
* [http://www.msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo/zaedyus.html Description and Photos of the Pichi]
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