Tamandua tetradactyla Linnaeus 1758 (southern tamandua)
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Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Myrmecophagidae
Alternative combination: Myrmecophaga tetradactyla
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Tamandua according to P. Smith 2007
See also Allen 1916, Linnaeus 1758, Thomas 1911 and Wilson and Reeder 2005
Sister taxon: Tamandua mexicana
Subtaxa: Tamandua tetradactyla punensis
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (1 collection), Peru (1), Venezuela (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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