ARKive - Large hairy armadillo - Chaetophractus villosus- species related by group

Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Large hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus villosus)

Andean hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus nationi)
Armadillos are one of the oldest groups of mammals. Once thought to be closely related to turtles because of their tough protective... More 3 Images 0 videos
Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
Information on the nine-banded armadillo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 7 Videos
Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous chacoensis)
Discovered as recently as 1980, the Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo is the smallest of the four species of naked-tailed armadillo. Like other... More 11 Images 0 videos
Pichi (Zaedyus pichiy)
The pichi is a small, hairy armadillo with the southernmost distribution of any species in the armadillo family. Like other armadillos, the... More 2 Images 0 videos
Lesser fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus)
Information on the lesser fairy armadillo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus)
Until its rediscovery in the early 1990s, it was believed that the Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) had become... More 12 Images 0 videos
Southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus)
The southern three banded armadillo is remarkable for being one of the few armadillo species capable of rolling into a ball. The... More 6 Images 0 videos
Giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus)
Armadillos are one of the oldest groups of mammals and have a quirky appearance, possessing a tough shell composed of bony plates in the... More 17 Images 1 Video
Southern long-nosed armadillo (Dasypus hybridus)
As its common name suggests, the southern long-nosed armadillo has a distinctive, elongated snout, which helps it to seek out food as it... More 4 Images 0 videos
Southern naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous unicinctus)
Information on the southern naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous unicinctus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 videos

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