Two-toed sloth
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The two extant species of two-toed sloths are Linnaeus's and Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth. However, the name "two-toed" for these sloths is a misnomer as they both have three toes; they only have two fingers, though. They are the only members of the Choloepus genus and the Megalonychidae family. They are very closely related to the somewhat smaller and generally faster moving three-toed sloths. Both types tend to occupy the same forests: in most areas, a particular single species of three-toed sloth and a single species of the larger two-toed type will jointly predominate.
Species
- '''Family Megalonychidae
- *Genus Choloepus
- **Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
- **Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)
References
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