Kingdom Animalia Order Cingulata Higher classification Dasypodidae Tail length Giant armadillo: 50 cm | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Tolypeutinae Rank Subfamily | |
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Mass Giant armadillo: 28 – 32 kg Length Giant armadillo: 75 – 100 cm Similar Euphractinae, Mammal, Xenarthra, Chacoan naked‑tailed armadillo, Greater naked‑tailed armadillo | ||
Tolypeutinae is a subfamily of armadillos in the family Chlamyphoridae, consisting of the giant, three-banded and naked-tailed armadillos. The subfamily is the sister group of Chlamyphorinae, the fairy armadillos. It contains the following three extant genera:
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