Myrmecophagidae
Also known as: Ameisenbären, American Anteaters, American anteaters, Anteaters, Devkarıncayiyengiller, Formichiere, Giant Anteater and Tamanduas, Giant and Lesser Anteaters
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Pilosa |
| Family | Myrmecophagidae |
| Published in | Ann. Philos., n.s. vol.10 p.343 |
| Genera | 5 |
| Species records held | 11 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 35 |
| GBIF key | 9619 |
Genera in Myrmecophagidae
- Neotamandua — 5 species: Neotamandua australis, Neotamandua borealis, Neotamandua conspicua, Neotamandua greslebini, Neotamandua magna
- Adiastaltus — 2 species: Adiastaltus habilis, Adiastaltus procerus
- Tamandua — 2 species: Tamandua mexicana, Tamandua tetradactyla
- Myrmecophaga — 1 species: Myrmecophaga tridactyla
- Protamandua — 1 species: Protamandua rothi
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.