Tolypeutinae
Subfamily of mammals
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Tolypeutinae is a subfamily of armadillos in the family Chlamyphoridae, consisting of the giant, three-banded and naked-tailed armadillos.[2][3][4]
| Tolypeutinae[1] Temporal range: Late Oligocene to present | |
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| Captive giant armadillo in Colombia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Cingulata |
| Family: | Chlamyphoridae |
| Subfamily: | Tolypeutinae Gray, 1865 |
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Taxonomy
It contains the following genera:[5]
- Cabassous
- †Kuntinaru[6]
- Priodontes
- Tolypeutes
- †Vetelia[7]
Phylogeny
Tolypeutinae is the sister group of Chlamyphorinae, the fairy armadillos, as shown below.
| Cladogram[4][3][8] |
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