Bradypus torquatus Illiger 1811

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Pilosa, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 100-103 : 100

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scientific name	Bradypus torquatus Illiger 1811
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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).