Chaetophractus vellerosus Gray 1865 (screaming hairy armadillo)
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Mammalia - Cingulata - Dasypodidae
Alternative combination: Dasypus vellerosus
Belongs to Chaetophractus according to E. Soibelzon et al. 2010
See also Bargo et al. 2000
Sister taxon: Chaetophractus villosus
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Average measurements (in mm): femur diameter 4.60, humerus diameter 6.20, radius diameter 4.40, tibia diameter 4.90
Estimated body mass: 1.16 kg based on femur diameter, humerus diameter, and tibia diameter
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (2 collections), Bolivia (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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