Bradypus

Bradypus variegatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Folivora

Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Ordo: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Subordo: Cynodontia Infraordo: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohort: Theria Cohort: Eutheria Cohort: Placentalia Superordo: Xenarthra Ordo: Pilosa Subordo: Folivora

Familia: Bradypodidae
Genus: Bradypus
Species: B. pygmaeus – B. torquatus – B. tridactylus – B. variegatus

Name

• Bradypus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Gender: masculine
  • Type species: Bradypus tridactylus Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms

• Achaeus Erman, 1835
• Acheus F. Cuvier, 1825
• Arctopithecus Gray, 1850
• Eubradypus Lönnberg, 1942
• Hemibradypus Anthony, 1906
• Ignavus Blumenbach, 1779
• Scaeopus Peters, 1864

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp  doi: 10.5962/bhl.title.542: page 34.
• Bradypus in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) (2005). Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0801882214.

Vernacular names

brezhoneg: Bradypodidae
български: Трипръсти ленивци
català: Peresós tridàctil
Deutsch: Dreifinger-Faultiere
English: Three-toed sloth
español: Perezoso de tres dedos
Esperanto: Bradipo
français: aï, bradype
italiano: Bradipo
Nederlands: Drievingerige luiaards
日本語: ミユビナマケモノ属
polski: Leniwcowate
русский: Трёхпалые ленивцы
suomi: Kolmivarvaslaiskiaiset
svenska: Tretåiga sengångare
Türkçe: Üç parmaklı tembel hayvanlar
中文: 树懒属