Brown-throated three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus)
| Also known as: | Bolivian three-toed sloth, Brown-throated sloth |
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| French: | Aï De Bolivie, Bradype, Paresseux Tridactyle, Paresseux Tridactyle De Bolivie |
| Spanish: | Guasa, Perezoso Bayo, Perezoso Grisaceo, Perezoso Tridáctilo |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Pilosa |
| Family | Bradypodidae |
| Genus | Bradypus (1) |
Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).
Subspecies Bradypus variegatus flaccidus and B. v. infuscatus.
Information on the brown-throated sloth is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
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- Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.
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IUCN Red List (October, 2009)
http://www.iucnredlist.org/ -
CITES (October, 2009)
http://www.cites.org