Cabassous tatouay (Desmarest, 1804) . Tabl. Meth. Mamm., 24:28.

TYPE LOCALITY: S.E. Paraguay at 27° S .

DISTRIBUTION: S. Brazil, south to Rio Grande do Sul; Uruguay, N.E. Argentina and Paraguay west to Rio Paraguay.

COMMENT: Type locality discussed by Cabrera, 1958:219.

PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix III as C. gymnurus ( tatouay) (Uruguay).

ISIS NUMBER: 5301407003002004001.