Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, southern two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus) Description
Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus) at the Buffalo Zoo
Date 1 April 2007
Author Dave Pape
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Choloepus_didactylus_2_-_Buffalo_Zoo.jpg
Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus), also known as the southern two-toed sloth, unau, or Linne's two-toed sloth is a species of sloth from South America, found in Venezuela, the Guyanas, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil north of the Amazon River. There is now evidence suggesting the species's range expands into Bolivia. Modern sloths are divided into two families based on the number of toes on their front feet, Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae. Linnaeus's two-toed sloth and Hoffmann's two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) belong to the family Megalonychidae, which included extinct ground sloths. Order: Pilosa, Family: Megalonychidae, Genus: Choloepus, Species: Choloepus didactylus (Linnaeus, 1758), Synonyms: Bradypus didactylus Linnaeus, 1758.
