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Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth
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species of sloth
OverviewAI-generated
Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloth, also referred to as the Southern two-toed sloth, Perezoso de Dos Dedos, or Perico Ligero, is a species within the genus *Choloepus*. Its scientific name is *Choloepus didactylus*. The organism has a mass of 364, a gestation period of 10.5, and a litter size of 1. The longest observed lifespan for this taxon is 36.8.
The species has a range that includes Nicaragua and Paragominas. According to the IUCN Red List, its conservation status was assessed as Least Concern in 2022. The taxon was described by the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Species
Least ConcernGENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- FamilyLymnaeidae
Maximum longevity: 36.8 years (captivity) Observations: This animal has the lowest and most variable body temperature among mammals (24 to 33ºC) (Ronald Nowak 1999). A 36.8 years old female is reported to be still alive at the Smithsonian National Zoo (http://nationalzoo.si.edu/).
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- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Choloepus didactylus
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- Choloepus didactylus
- taxon common name
- linnejev dvoprsti lenivec
- gestation period
- 10.5
- litter size
- 1
- longest observed lifespan
- 36.8
- taxon range
- Paragominas
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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Encyclopedic overview
Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus), also known as the southern two-toed sloth, unau, or Linne's two-toed sloth is a species of sloth from South America, found in Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil north of the Amazon River. There is now evidence suggesting the species' range expands into Bolivia. It's the largest extant sloth species.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.