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Chlamyphorus truncatus
Pink fairy armadillo is a mammal associated with deserts and grasslands. It is omnivorous and usually solitary. Available information is limited, so range and population status remain uncertain.
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Its range is represented here by the Neotropics, where it uses deserts and grasslands. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 12-15 cm, weight 90 g-120 g. It has a small agile rodent-like build, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is mostly active at night and usually solitary. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is omnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in deserts and grasslands, so movements often follow available food resources.
As a mammal, it gives birth to live young, and the mother nurses them in cover or within the social group.
Recorded scientifically as Chlamyphorus truncatus. Available information is limited, so range and population status remain uncertain. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
