MEGALONYCHIDAE, Ameghino, 1889

Russell A. Mittermeier & Don E. Wilson, 2018, Megalonychidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 8 Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 104-117 : 104

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6647064
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6647108
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039587E1-FFD0-CE1C-0313-0B71F86DEA19
treatment provided by	Valdenar
scientific name	MEGALONYCHIDAE
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Family MEGALONYCHIDAE View in CoL

(TWO-TOED SLOTHS)

• Medium-sized folivores with arboreal and suspensory habits, hook-like hands, two fingers, and strong curved Class.

• 50-90 cm. View Figure

• Neotropical Region. View Figure

• Tropical moist lowland and montane forests.

• 1 genus, 2 species, 6 taxa.

• No species threatened; none Extinct since 1600.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
SuperOrder	Xenarthra
Order	Pilosa
SubOrder	Folivora
Family	Megalonychidae

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