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- Pilosa, comprising the anteaters and sloths, is one of two orders currently placed in the superorder Xenarthra, the other being Order Cingulata (armadillos). In the past, Pilosa was regarded as a suborder of the order Xenarthra, while more recent classifications largely regard Pilosa as an order within the superorder Xenarthra.
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In the past, Pilosa was regarded as a suborder of the order Xenarthra, while some more recent classifications regard Pilosa as an order within the superorder Xenarthra.
In the past, Pilosa was regarded as a suborder of the order Xenarthra, while more recent classifications largely regard Pilosa as an order within the superorder Xenarthra. Earlier still, both armadillos and pilosans were classified together with pangolins and the aardvark as the order Edentata.
- Mammalia
- Chordata
- Animalia
- Xenarthra
Whatever the rank, Xenarthra is now generally considered to be divided into two orders: Cingulata (Latin, "the ones with belts/armor"), the armadillos and the extinct glyptodonts and pampatheres. Pilosa (Latin, "the ones with fur"), which is subdivided into: Vermilingua ("worm-tongues"), the anteaters.
The order Pilosa is further subdivided into the suborder Vermilingua, literally “worm-tongue,” which is descriptive of the long slender tongue of anteaters, and the suborder Phyllophaga, meaning “leaf-eater,” descriptive of the diet of sloths.
(order Edentata, suborder Xenarthra) An infra-order that comprises the sloths and ant-eaters, classified as three superfamilies: Megalonychoidea (ground sloths, now extinct); Myrmecophagoidea (ant-eaters); and Bradypodoidea (tree sloths). Members of the Pilosa possess fur and are contrasted with the armadillos of the infra-order Cingulata.
Jun 11, 2018 · Pilosa (order Edentata, suborder Xenarthra) An infra-order that comprises the sloths and ant-eaters, classified as three superfamilies: Megalonychoidea (ground sloths, now extinct); Myrmecophagoidea (ant-eaters); and Bradypodoidea (tree sloths).