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   Myrmecophaga. Tamandua. † Neotamandua. † Protamandua. The Myrmecophagidae are a family of anteaters, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek words for 'ant' and 'eat' ( myrmeco- and phagos ). Two genera and three species are in the family, consisting of the giant anteater, and the tamanduas.

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   Myrmecophagidae. anteaters. Four species in three gen­era make up this fam­ily, whose mem­bers are found in Cen­tral and South Amer­ica. Anteaters range from the very small Cy­clopes, which weighs around 250 gms, to the large Myrme­cophaga, which weighs over 30 kg. All anteaters have long, ta­pered snouts; that of Myrme­cophaga is ex ...

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   How many anteaters are in The Myrmecophagidae?

   • The Myrmecophagidae are a family of anteaters, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek words for 'ant' and 'eat' ( myrmeco- and phagos ). Two genera and three species are in the family, consisting of the giant anteater, and the tamanduas.

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   Is Myrmecophaga a Neotropical species?

   • Myrmecophaga is a neotropical species that tend to inhabit low elevations (Gaudin T. 2018). Habitat is dependent on available prey species of ants and termites (Gallo et al. 2017). However, ranges used to extend much further than their current territory due to anthropogenic change.

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   Is Myrmecophaga jubata a giant anteater?

   • Myrmecophaga jubata, the giant anteater, is large (about 30 kg) and predominantly terrestrial. Myrmecophaga and Tamandua are sister taxa that are derived with respect to Cyclopes (Engelmann, 1978; 1985; Patterson et al., 1992; Gaudin and Branham, 1998 ).

   Myrmecophagidae - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

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   Where does the name Myrmecophaga come from?

   • Order Pilosa, suborder Vermilingua, family Myrmecophagidae. Myrmecophaga is monotypic. The name derives from the Greek for “anteater.” The generic synonymy is modified from Gardner (2007). [ Myrmecophaga] tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758 :35. Type locality “America meridionali;” restricted to Pernambuco, Pernambuco, Brazil by Thomas (1911 :132).

   Myrmecophaga tridactyla (Pilosa: Myrmecophagidae)

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4. academic.oup.com › mspecies › articleMyrmecophaga tridactyla (Pilosa: Myrmecophagidae)

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   Apr 12, 2018 · The monospecific giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758, is the largest of the 4 species of New World vermilinguans. A feeding specialist on ants and termites, it occupies a broad range of lowland habitats, from dry scrub and savannah to rainforests. Its geographic range extends throughout southern Central America and northern ...

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   Myrme­cophaga is a neotrop­i­cal species that tend to in­habit low el­e­va­tions (Gaudin T. 2018). Habi­tat is de­pen­dent on avail­able prey species of ants and ter­mites (Gallo et al. 2017). How­ever, ranges used to ex­tend much fur­ther than their cur­rent ter­ri­tory due to an­thro­pogenic change.

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   Biology. The superorder Xenarthra consists of 31 extant species of armadillos (Cingulata—Dasypodidae), sloths (Pilosa—Folivora: Bradypodidae and Megalonychidae), and anteaters (Pilosa—Vermilingua: Myrmecophagidae and Cyclopedidae), which are restricted to the New World. This monophyletic group has a fossil history of at least 65 million ...

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   Phys­i­cal De­scrip­tion. Giant anteaters are quite dis­tinc­tive mor­pho­log­i­cally, they are the largest of the anteater species. The snout is long (up to 45 cm in length) and the skull is stream­lined with small eyes and ears. The tail is large and bushy and is nearly as long as the body. Head and body length mea­sures 1,000 to ...

8. www.inaturalist.org › taxa › 47102Giant Anteater and Tamanduas (Family Myrmecophagidae)

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   ಕನ್ನಡ. ภาษาไทย. 日本語. 简体中文. 繁體中文. 한국어. Help Translate! The Myrmecophagidae are a family of anteaters, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek words for 'ant' and 'eat' (myrmeco- and phagos). Two genera and three species are in the family, consisting of the giant anteater, and the tamanduas.