Anteater

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A Giant Anteater.
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A Giant Anteater.

Anteaters are mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae and the suborder Vermilingua. Anteaters live in South America and Central America.

[edit] Taxonomy

  • Suborder Vermilingua
    • Family Myrmecophagidae
      • Genus Myrmecophaga
        • Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
      • Genus Tamandua
        • Northern Tamandua (Tamandua mexicana)
        • Southern Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)
      • Genus Cyclopes
        • Pygmy Anteater or Silky Anteater (Cyclopes didactylus)

[edit] See also

Look up Myrmecophagidae in Wikispecies, a directory of species


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