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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. The fossil Eurotamandua from the Messel Pit in Germany may be an early anteater, but its status is ...
Family Myrmecophagidae. Genus Myrmecophaga. Giant anteater (M. tridactyla) Genus †Neotamandua (Rovereto 1914) Genus Tamandua. Northern tamandua (T. mexicana) Southern tamandua (T. tetradactyla) Genus †Protamandua (Ameghino 1904) Morphology The silky anteater is the smallest species in the order.
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The giant anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is an insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America. It is one of four living species of anteaters, of which it is the largest member. The only extant member of the genus Myrmecophaga, it is classified with sloths in the order Pilosa. This species is mostly terrestrial, in contrast to ...
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 ...
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.
Anteaters(Myrmecophagidae) Class MammaliaOrder XenarthraFamily MyrmecophagidaeThumbnail description Small to large functional insectivores, characterized by a very elongated tapered and tubular snout, teeth are absent, wormlike tongue that is capable of extending beyond head length, large powerful curved claws, all but one species has grasping prehensile tailSize 12–110 in (0.32–2.8 m); 0. ...
