Screaming hairy armadillo
The screaming hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus) is a species of armadillo also known as the small screaming armadillo, crying armadillo or the small hairy armadillo. It is a burrowing armadillo found in the central and southern parts of South America. The adjective "screaming" derives from its habit of squealing when handled.
| Screaming hairy armadillo | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Cingulata |
| Family: | Chlamyphoridae |
| Genus: | Chaetophractus |
| Species: | C. vellerosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetophractus vellerosus (Gray, 1865) | |
| Screaming hairy armadillo range | |
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