Least ConcernSouthern Tamandua
Tamandua tetradactyla
Mammals · Cingulata · Chlamyphoridae
Chlamyphorus truncatus
There is not enough information to assess its risk of extinction.
The pink fairy armadillo is the smallest armadillo in the world, at some ten centimetres, and one of the least known mammals in South America. It lives underground in the sands of central Argentina, where it literally swims through the substrate with disproportionately large front claws. Its pink shell, very thin, is attached to the body only by a slender membrane along the spine, and the rest of the body is covered in silky white fur. Captured animals almost never survive in captivity.
Weight
80 g – 120 g
Size
9 cm – 15 cm
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Unknown
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamyphorus_truncatus
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