Dasypus novemcinctus Linnaeus, 1758

Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus has been reported in a variety of habitats throughout much of Oklahoma, but few specimen records exist for most parts of the state. Caire et al. (1989) reported records for 19 counties. Since then, this species has been reported for Greer, Jackson, Jefferson, and Roger Mills counties by Stangl et al. (1992), for Harper County by Tyler and Donelson (1996), for Osage County by Payne et al. (2001), for Beckham, McClain, Rogers, and Seminole counties by Braun and Revelez (2005), and for Ellis and Kiowa counties by Roehrs et al. (2008). The first observations of this species were reported for Washita County by Clark and Tumlison (1992) and for Beaver and Woods counties by Tyler and Donelson (1996). New records are reported for Atoka, Delaware, Garvin, Muskogee, Oklahoma, Okmulgee, and Woodward counties, which expand the understanding of the distribution of D. novemcinctus in Oklahoma. This species now is known from 37 counties and by observation from an additional six counties.

Specimen records (12).— Atoka County (1): Boehler Seeps, 1 (UCOCV-MAM 7349). Delaware County (1): near Colcord, 1 (UAFMC 0093-0083 - 0007). Garvin County (6): 4.8 km NW Pernell, 5 (FHSM 8187, 8913-8916); 4.8 km S Maysville, 1 (KSTC M0452). Muskogee County (1): 29.8 km S, 11.3 km E Muskogee, 1 (MLZ 2161). Oklahoma County (1): 723 Sunnybrook Dr, Edmond, 1 (UCOCV-MAM 3347). Okmulgee County (1): 4.2 km W jct Hwys 62 and 75 on I-40, 1 (OMNH 40172). Woodward (1): Cooper Wildlife Management Area, 621 m, 36°34'28.4520"N, - 099°29'59.3520"W, 1 (OMNH 39471).