Sloths, anteaters & armadillos
Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth
Choloepus didactylus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Names
| English | Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Tweevingerige Luiaard |
| Spanish | Perezosos de dos dedos de Lineo |
| Chinese | 二趾树懒 |
| Sranan Tongo | skapuloiri |
| Scientific name | Choloepus didactylus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
About this species
Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus), also known as the southern two-toed sloth, unau, or Linne's two-toed sloth is a species of sloth from South America, found in Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil north of the Amazon River. There is now evidence suggesting the species' range expands into Bolivia. It's the largest extant sloth species.
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El perezoso de dos dedos de Linneo (Choloepus didactylus) es una especie de mamífero placentario propia de Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Brasil, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam y Guayana Francesa.
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二趾树懒（学名：Choloepus didactylus）是披毛目树懒亚目二趾树懒科下的一种，与霍氏树懒构成整个二趾树懒属及二趾树懒科。生活于南美洲，包括委内瑞拉、圭亚那、巴西北部至亚马逊河。
二趾树懒是独行侠，夜行性及草食性动物，主要栖息于雨林内。能够游泳，因此可跨越河流及小溪。除了人类会威胁其存活外，大型猛禽也大可不费吹灰之力将其捕捉，如如冕雕及角雕，猫科的虎猫也会袭击它们。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Pilosa |
| Family | Megalonychidae |
| Genus | Choloepus |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo20
- Commewijne17
- Brokopondo14
- Saramacca8
- Nickerie6
- Para4
- Sipaliwini3
- Wanica2
- Marowijne2
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.