A small armadillo of the dry Chaco that spends much of its time underground and mainly eats ants and termites.
It is the smallest Cabassous species and has tiny ears. Its tail lacks most of the armor plates found on other armadillos.
It spends much of its time underground and is nocturnal. It feeds mainly on ants and termites, and may also eat seeds and fruit.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.