Burmeister's Armadillo 
 
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Scientific Name:
Calyptophractus retusus
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Burmeisteria retusa, Chacoan Fairy Armadillo, Greater Fairy Armadillo, Greater Pichi Ciego, Chlamyphorus retusus, Burmeisteria retusa
Group:
Mammals
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
DD-IUCN: 2010
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay

Facts Summary:
The Burmeister's Armadillo (Calyptophractus retusus) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "mammals" and found in the following area(s): Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay. This species is also known by the following name(s): Burmeisteria retusa, Chacoan Fairy Armadillo, Greater Fairy Armadillo, Greater Pichi Ciego, Chlamyphorus retusus, Burmeisteria retusa.

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Copyright Notice: This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Greater fairy armadillo".

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