Chlamyphoridae

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Chlamyphoridae is a family of modern armadillos that includes several burrowing, armored species found primarily in South America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armadillo family
taxonomic family
characterizedBy bony armor
burrowing lifestyle
class Mammalia
commonName chlamyphorid armadillos
describedAs family of modern armadillos
diet insectivorous
omnivorous
distinguishedFrom Dasypodidae NERFINISHED
distribution primarily South America
hasMember giant armadillo
greater fairy armadillo NERFINISHED
hairy armadillos NERFINISHED
pichi armadillo
pink fairy armadillo NERFINISHED
screaming hairy armadillo NERFINISHED
six-banded armadillo
three-banded armadillos
includesGenus Cabassous NERFINISHED
Calyptophractus NERFINISHED
Chaetophractus NERFINISHED
Chlamyphorus NERFINISHED
Euphractus NERFINISHED
Priodontes NERFINISHED
Tolypeutes NERFINISHED
Zaedyus NERFINISHED
includesSpecies Cabassous centralis NERFINISHED
Cabassous chacoensis NERFINISHED
Cabassous tatouay NERFINISHED
Cabassous unicinctus NERFINISHED
Calyptophractus retusus NERFINISHED
Chaetophractus vellerosus NERFINISHED
Chaetophractus villosus NERFINISHED
Chlamyphorus truncatus NERFINISHED
Euphractus sexcinctus NERFINISHED
Priodontes maximus NERFINISHED
Tolypeutes matacus NERFINISHED
Tolypeutes tricinctus NERFINISHED
Zaedyus pichiy NERFINISHED
includesSubfamily Chlamyphorinae NERFINISHED
Euphractinae NERFINISHED
Tolypeutinae NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
locomotion fossorial
nativeTo South America
order Cingulata NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
skeletonFeature dermal armor plates
superfamily Chlamyphoroidea NERFINISHED
taxonRank family
timePeriod extant

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Xenarthra hasLivingFamilies Chlamyphoridae