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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.
Myrmecophagidae Red: Cyclopedidae , Blue: Myrmecophagidae , Purple: both Cyclopedidae and Myrmecophagidae Anteaters are the four extant mammal species in the suborder Vermilingua [1] (meaning "worm tongue"), commonly known for eating ants and termites .
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 ...
Families. Cyclopedidae. Myrmecophagidae. An anteater is a mammal of the family Myrmecophagidae and the suborder Vermilingua. Anteaters live in South America and Central America . Anteaters eat ants and termites. They have long, sharp claws and a long, sticky tongue. The tongue can be up to 60 cm long, as long as a person's arm.
Oct 1, 2020 · 中文（中国大陆）: 食蚁兽科. Wikispecies has an entry on: Myrmecophagidae. Included genera (for ITIS & Mammal Species of the World (2005) ): Myrmecophaga, Tamandua. Mammal Species of the World (v3, 2005) link: Myrmecophagidae Gray, 1825. ITIS link: Myrmecophagidae Gray, 1825. IUCN link: Myrmecophagidae threatened species.
Myrmecophagidae is the only member of the infraorder Vermilingua, which means worm-tongue. There are three genera and four species. Anteaters were once thought to be closely related to sloths. However, analysis of albumin samples indicates that the members of the order Xenarthra diverged about 75–80 mya and are very distinct.
Contents. Tamandua. Tamandua is a genus of anteaters in the Myrmecophagidae family with two species: the southern tamandua ( T. tetradactyla) and the northern tamandua ( T. mexicana ). [2] They live in forests and grasslands, are semiarboreal, and possess partially prehensile tails.
