Sloths, anteaters & armadillos
Southern Tamandua
Tamandua tetradactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Names
| English | Southern Tamandua |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Zuidelijke tamandoea |
| Spanish | Tamandúa sureño |
| Chinese | 小食蚁兽 |
| Sranan Tongo | mirafroiti |
| Scientific name | Tamandua tetradactyla (Linnaeus, 1758) |
About this species
The southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla), also called the collared anteater or lesser anteater, is a species of anteater from South America and the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. It is a solitary animal found in many habitats, from mature to highly disturbed secondary forests and arid savannas. It feeds on ants, termites, and bees. Its very strong foreclaws can be used to break insect nests and to defend itself.
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El tamandúa sureño o oso melero (Tamandua tetradactyla), también denominado tamandúa menor, caguaré u oso hormiguero amazónico, es una especie de mamífero piloso de la familia Myrmecophagidae endémica de América del Sur y Trinidad y Tobago.
Es un animal solitario, que se encuentra en diversos hábitats, desde selvas tropicales hasta bosques secundarios muy perturbados y sabanas áridas.
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小食蚁兽（学名：Tamandua tetradactyla）是一种食蚁兽，分布于南美洲的南部，与分布在较北地区的中美小食蚁兽（Tamandua mexicana）共两种构成这一个小食蚁兽属。
独居动物，分布在多样的生境上，从古旧的森林到次生林、及不毛的热带稀树大草原等均有分布。主食为蚁、白蚁及蜜蜂等。与同科物种一样，强而有力的前肢使它们能捣毁蚁丘觅食。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Pilosa |
| Family | Myrmecophagidae |
| Genus | Tamandua |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini19
- Brokopondo18
- Para8
- Nickerie6
- Paramaribo5
- Saramacca3
- Commewijne2
- Marowijne1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.
