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Chlamyphorus
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Chlamyphorus

The pink fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus) or pichiciego is the smallest species of armadillo (mammals of the families Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae, recognized by a bony armor shell), first described by R. Harlan in 1825. This desert-adapted animal is endemic to central Argentina and can be found inhabiting sandy plains, dunes, and scrubby grasslands.

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1 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 1 known species

Pink Fairy Armadillo

speciesChlamyphorus truncatus

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