Bradypus torquatus Illiger 1811

Bradypus torquatus Illiger 1811, Prodr. Syst. Mamm. Avium: 109.

Type Locality: "Brasilia;" restricted to the Atlantic drainage of the Brazilian states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, and Rio de Janeiro, by Wetzel and Avila-Pires (1980).

Vernacular Names: Maned Sloth.

Synonyms: Bradypus affinis Gray 1850; Bradypus crinitus Gray 1850; Bradypus cristatus Hamilton-Smith 1827; Bradypus mareyi (Anthony 1907); Bradypus melanotis Swainson 1835 .

Distribution: Coastal forests of SE Brazil.

Conservation: U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Endangered.

Discussion: Some authors believe erroneously that B. torquatus Illiger, 1811, is a nomen nudum and attribute the name to Desmarest (1816 a).