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Bradypus
Taxonomy
Bradypus was named by Linnaeus (1758). It is extant.
It was assigned to Bruta by Linnaeus (1758); to Bradypidae by Gray (1825); to Tardigrada by Gaudin (1995); and to Bradypodidae by Wilson and Reeder (2005) and Varela et al. (2019).
It was assigned to Bruta by Linnaeus (1758); to Bradypidae by Gray (1825); to Tardigrada by Gaudin (1995); and to Bradypodidae by Wilson and Reeder (2005) and Varela et al. (2019).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1758 | Bradypus Linnaeus p. 34 |
1825 | Bradypus Gray p. 343 |
1995 | Bradypus Gaudin |
2005 | Bradypus Wilson and Reeder |
2019 | Bradypus Varela et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Bradypus Linnaeus 1758
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Bradypus pygmaeus Anderson and Handley 2001 [Pygmy three-toed sloth]
Bradypus torquatus Illiger 1811 [Maned sloth]
Bradypus variegatus Schinz 1825 [brown-throated three-toed sloth]
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Bradypus variegatus boliviensis Gray 1871
Bradypus variegatus brasiliensis Blainville 1840
Bradypus variegatus ephippiger Philippi 1870
Bradypus variegatus gorgon Thomas 1926
Bradypus variegatus infuscatus Wagler 1831
Bradypus variegatus trivittatus Cornalia 1849
Bradypus variegatus variegatus Schinz 1825
Invalid names: Bradypus griseus Gray 1871 [synonym], Bradypus ignavus Goldman 1913 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Holocene or 0.01170 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma
Collections (3 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Holocene | Panama | B. variegatus (21691) | |
Holocene | Peru | B. variegatus (21689) | |
Holocene | Brazil (Districto Agropecura) | B. tridactylus (21687) |