Xenarthrans discovered in the 2000s
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This page is a list of species of the order Xenarthra discovered in the 2000s. See also parent page Mammals discovered in the 2000s.
[edit] Pygmy Three-toed Sloth Bradypus pygmaeus (2001)
The Pygmy Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus) was named in 2001, after its discovery in the mangrove swamps of Isla Escuda de Veraguas, a tiny island off the western coast of Panama. They weigh 40% less than mainland sloths, are 20% smaller, and have a distinctive fringe of long hair.[1].
[edit] References
- ^ Shuker, K. "Little Slow-foot". Fortean Times (153): 21.
