Species of mammals belonging to the armadillo order of xenarthrans
Greater fairy armadillo[1]
Holotype published by Hermann Burmeister
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Cingulata
Family:
Chlamyphoridae
Subfamily:
Chlamyphorinae
Genus:
Calyptophractus Fitzinger, 1871
Species:
C. retusus
Binomial name
Calyptophractus retusus
(Burmeister, 1863)
Greater fairy armadillo range
The greater fairy armadillo (Calyptophractus retusus), also known as Burmeister's armadillo or the Chacoan fairy armadillo, is a species of armadillo in the family Chlamyphoridae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss and persecution.[2] It is the only species in the genus Calyptophractus.[1]
^ abGardner, A.L. (2005). "Order Cingulata". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
^ abCuellar, E.; Meritt, D.A.; Delsuc, F.; Superina, M.; Abba, A.M. (2014). "Calyptophractus retusus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T4703A47439036. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T4703A47439036.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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