Image: Armadillo range expansion

Description: Map of the range of the Nine-banded Armadillo in the United States, created by user:Caliga10. This map is based in part on the following maps: Armadillo Range North American Mammals: Dasypus novemcinctus with supplemental information folded into it related to the appearance of the Nine-banded Armadillo in southern Illinois, obtained from the Illinois Natural History Survey, and supplemental information related to the appearance of the Nine-banded Armadillo in western Kentucky, from [1] (anecdotal to be sure, but the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife seems to agree). The areas colored red indicate present range of the Nine-banded Armadillo in the United States, as of approximately 2006, and the areas colored pink are areas in which the species should eventually be able to establish itself based on climate and soil conditions, according to the first source cited above. That source also indicated large areas of the west coast of the United States as being suitable for armadillo expansion, but that would depend on human intervention as the armadillo is not likely to be able to establish itself in points eastward (i.e. the Rocky Mountains) which lie between its current range and the Pacific coast.
Title: Armadillo range expansion
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Author: Caliga10 at English Wikipedia
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