Sloths, anteaters & armadillos
Northeastern Silky Anteater
Cyclopes didactylus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Names
| English | Northeastern Silky Anteater |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Dwergmiereneter |
| Spanish | Hormiguero pigmeo |
| Chinese | 侏食蚁兽 |
| Sranan Tongo | likanu |
| Scientific name | Cyclopes didactylus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
About this species
The common silky anteater (Cyclopes didactylus), also known as the pygmy anteater, is a species of anteater in the genus Cyclopes. It has nocturnal habits and appears to be completely arboreal; its hind feet are highly modified for climbing. It was formerly considered the only member of Cyclopes until a taxonomic review in 2017, including both molecular and morphological evidence, found that Cyclopes may actually comprise at least seven species.
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El hormiguero pigmeo, hormiguero dorado u hormiguero sedoso (Cyclopes didactylus) es una especie de hormiguero. Anteriormente se consideraba como la única especie del género Cyclopes, natural de América Central y la Selva amazónica, pertenece a la familia Cyclopedidae. Sin embargo, un estudio genético y morfológico publicado en 2017, determinó que esta es una de siete especies de este género, nativa de territorios de América del Sur, limitados por la cuenca del río Orinoco, el río Negro, el río Amazonas, la cuenca del río Xingú, y los bosques del litoral Atlántico, entre el nordeste de Brasil, Venezuela, las Guayanas y Trinidad y Tobago. En México se considera en peligro de extinción.
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侏食蚁兽（学名：Cyclopes didactylus），贫齿总目披毛目侏食蚁兽科的单科种，分布于中美洲和南美洲从墨西哥最南端到巴西、巴拉圭的广大地区。
侏食蚁兽是4种食蚁兽中体型最小的一种，体长只有36-45厘米，体重小于400克。体毛软密，呈金褐色，口鼻部较短，尾能卷曲，前爪上有两个大爪。
食物以蚂蚁或腐烂的水果等。
最近基因研究显示其实侏食蚁兽至少分为七种，而非以往的一种。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Pilosa |
| Family | Cyclopedidae |
| Genus | Cyclopes |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Commewijne3
- Wanica1
- Brokopondo1
- Sipaliwini1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.