FOLIVORA Delsuc, Catzeflis, Stanhope, and Douzery 2001

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

FOLIVORA Delsuc, Catzeflis, Stanhope, and Douzery 2001

Families: 2 families with 2 genera and 6 species:

Family Bradypodidae Gray 1821 (1 genus with 4 species and 7 subspecies)

Family Megalonychidae Ameghino 1889 (1 genus with 2 species and 5 subspecies)

Discussion: Use of Folivora follows recommendation by Delsuc et al. (2001:1606). McKenna and Bell (1997) used Phyllophaga Owen, 1842, for this suborder.