Anteater
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Anteaters are mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae and the suborder Vermilingua. Anteaters live in South America and Central America.
[edit] Taxonomy
- Suborder Vermilingua
- Family Myrmecophagidae
- Genus Myrmecophaga
- Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
- Genus Tamandua
- Northern Tamandua (Tamandua mexicana)
- Southern Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)
- Genus Cyclopes
- Pygmy Anteater or Silky Anteater (Cyclopes didactylus)
- Genus Myrmecophaga
- Family Myrmecophagidae