Which armadillo is the smallest species?

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Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus). — armadillo Nine-banded armadillo (*Dasypus novemcinctus*).

The smallest species of armadillo is the pink fairy armadillo, also known as the lesser pichiciego (Chlamyphorus truncatus). Native to central Argentina, this species measures only about 16 cm (6 inches) in length.1