brown-throated three-toed sloth

Also known as Bradypus variegatus, brown-throated sloth

species of mammal

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The brown-throated three-toed sloth, scientifically named *Bradypus variegatus*, is a species within the three-toed sloth group. It belongs to the class Mammalia. Common names for this animal include Brown-throated Sloth, Peresós de coll fosc, and Ruskeakaulalaiskiainen. Its primary food source is leaf.

The species has a taxon range that includes Belterra. According to the IUCN Red List, its conservation status was assessed as Least Concern in 2022. The organism has been recorded in 13,634 observations.

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Species

Least Concern

Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth

species

Observations13,634

二名法 Bradypus variegatusSchinz, 1825 綠色的是褐喉樹懶的分佈地亞種參見內文褐喉樹懶（學名：Bradypus variegatus），又名褐喉三趾樹懶或玻利維亞樹獺，是中美洲及南美洲的一種三趾樹懶。褐喉樹懶是最廣泛分佈的樹懶，遍佈多種不同的環境，包括常綠及乾旱森林及未開發的地區。牠們是獨自生活的，夜間及日間活動，主要吃葉子。雌樹懶在繁殖季節會大聲尖叫來吸引雄猴。雌樹懶的尖叫聲很像女人的尖叫聲。褐喉樹懶呈灰褐色，毛皮粗糙及堅硬。牠們的頭圓，吻鈍，牙齒像釘子，耳朵很多時被遮蔽。牠們的尾巴很短。褐喉樹懶與霍氏樹懶的棲息地重疊，在重疊的地方，褐喉樹懶較為細小及數量較多，所以經常會在森林中走來走去。[3] 亞種褐喉樹懶共有7個亞種：[1] B. v. boliviensis B. v. brasiliensis B. v. ephippiger B. v. gorgon B. v. infuscatus B. v. trivittatus B. v. variegatus 參考 ^ 1.0 1.1 Gardner, Alfred. Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds), 编. Mammal Species of the World 3rd edition. Johns Hopkins University Press. November 16, 2005: 100–101. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. 引文格式1维护：冗余文本 (link) ^ Bradypus variegatus. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2008. ^ Dickman, Chris. Macdonald, David, 编. The Encyclopedia of Mammals. 1993: 777. Louise H. Emmons and Francois Feer, 1997 - Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide. 查论编按亞目分類的披毛目現存物種界動物界 · 門脊索動物門 · 綱哺乳綱 · 亞綱真獸亞綱 · 總目異關節總目樹懶亞目 Folivora (樹懶) 樹懶科 Bradypodidae 樹懶屬 Bradypus 侏三趾樹懶（B. pygmaeus） · 鬃毛三趾樹懶（B. torquatus） · 白喉三趾樹懶（B. tridactylus） · 褐喉三趾樹懶（B. variegatus）二趾樹懶科 Megalonychidae 二趾樹懶屬 Chol

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: three-toed sloth
Image: MC Drei-Finger-Faultier.jpg

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taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
Commons category: Bradypus variegatus
taxon name: Bradypus variegatus
Commons gallery: Bradypus variegatus
taxon range: Belterra
taxon common name: Brown-throated three-toed sloth
main food source: leaf

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Encyclopedic overview

The brown-throated sloth (Bradypus variegatus) is a species of three-toed sloth found in the Neotropical realm of Central and South America.

It is the most common of the four species of three-toed sloth, and is found in the forests of South and Central America in countries such as Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. Although they once lived in Argentina, they are now believed to be extinct there.

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