Screaming Hairy Armadillo
Chaetophractus vellerosus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 90
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The screaming hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus) is a species of armadillo also known as the small screaming armadillo, crying armadillo or the small hairy armadillo. It is a burrowing armadillo found in the central and southern parts of South America. The adjective "screaming" derives from its habit of squealing when handled.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Screaming hairy armadillo”.