Tolypeutinae is a subfamily of
armadillo
Armadillos () are New World placental mammals in the order (biology), order Cingulata. They form part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. 21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are dis ...
s in the family
Chlamyphoridae, consisting of the
giant
In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: ''wiktionary:gigas, gigas'', cognate wiktionary:giga-, giga-) are beings of humanoid appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word ''gia ...
,
three-banded and
naked-tailed armadillos.
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Taxonomy
It contains the following genera:
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Cabassous''
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Kuntinaru''
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Priodontes''
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Tolypeutes''
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Vetelia''
Phylogeny
Tolypeutinae is the
sister group
In phylogenetics, a sister group or sister taxon, also called an adelphotaxon, comprises the closest relative(s) of another given unit in an evolutionary tree.
Definition
The expression is most easily illustrated by a cladogram:
Taxon A and ...
of
Chlamyphorinae, the fairy armadillos, as shown below.
References
Armadillos
Extant Chattian first appearances
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