Chlamyphorinae
Sign in to saveChlamyphorinae 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.
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Vinony files it under Armadillos, Mammal subfamilies and Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte.
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- Chlamyphoridae
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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.
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