Description

3D scan of a frozen Southern three-banded armadillo, also known as Azara’s domed armadillo (*Tolypeutes matacus*). These animals live in South America and can be found in Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. They can be as long as 25 centimeters and weigh up to 2 kilograms. It is the only armadillo species that can roll up into a complete ball, as shown in this 3D model. This particular armadillo was mounted by our taxidermists to be part of the sepcial exhibition "Brazil" (2022-2023). **Specimen**: *Tolypeutes matacus* (Desmarest, 1804 ) **Inventory Number**: NHMW-ZOO-MAMM-75964 **Collection**: Natural History Museum Vienna, 1st Zoological Dept., Mammal Coll. (curator: Frank E. Zachos) Find out more about the NHMW [here](http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/en). Scanned and edited by Anna Haider & Viola Winkler (NHMW) Scanner: Artec Space Spider. Infrastructure funded by the FFG.