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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Taxonomy The subfamily has two monotypic extant genera and one extinct monotypic genus: Calyptophractus, greater fairy armadillo Chlamyphorus, pink fairy armadillo Chlamydophractus†
Phylogeny Chlamyphorinae is the sister group of Tolypeutinae (giant, three-banded and naked-tailed armadillos), as shown below.
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