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title: "Driebandgordeldier"
description: "Tolypeutes tricinctus — Zoogdieren. The Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) is an armadillo species endemic to eastern Brazil, where it is known as tatu-bola (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɐˈtu ˈbɔlɐ], lit."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/brazilian-three-banded-armadillo
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Driebandgordeldier

> Tolypeutes tricinctus — Zoogdieren. The Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) is an armadillo species endemic to eastern Brazil, where it is known as tatu-bola (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɐˈtu ˈbɔlɐ], lit.

- Scientific name: *Tolypeutes tricinctus*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 72
- Wikidata: [Q111846](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111846)
- iNaturalist taxon: [47080](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/47080)

## Names

- en: Brazilian Three-banded Armadillo
- de: Nördliches Kugelgürteltier
- es: Armadillo de tres bandas brasileño
- fr: Tatou à trois bandes du Brésil
- nl: Driebandgordeldier
- pt: Tatu-bola-da-caatinga
- pl: Bolita brazylijska

## Countries with the most observations

BR (63)

## Summary

The Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) is an armadillo species endemic to eastern Brazil, where it is known as tatu-bola (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɐˈtu ˈbɔlɐ], lit. ball armadillo). It is one of only two species of armadillo that can roll into a ball (the other is the southern three-banded armadillo).

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_three-banded_armadillo

## Photo

![Driebandgordeldier](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/brazilian-three-banded-armadillo/medium.jpg)

Photo: Estela Spinelli · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/283030209

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/brazilian-three-banded-armadillo?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).