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Chlamyphorinae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Cingulata

Rank
  
Subfamily

Class
  
Mammalia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Chlamyphorinae

Length
  
Pink fairy armadillo: 9 – 12 cm

Similar
  
Tolypeutinae, Euphractinae, Pink fairy armadillo, Greater fairy armadillo, Yepes's mulita

Chlamyphorinae is a subfamily of South American armadillos in the family Chlamyphoridae. Members of this subfamily, the fairy armadillos, are largely fossorial and have reduced eyes and robust forearms with large claws for digging. The subfamily is the sister group of Tolypeutinae (giant, three-banded and naked-tailed armadillos). Chlamyphorinae contains the following genera:

  • Calyptophractus, greater fairy armadillo
  • Chlamyphorus, pink fairy armadillo
  • References

    Chlamyphorinae Wikipedia