Cyclopes catellus
O. Thomas, 1928
Amboro Silky Anteater
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Atlantogenata |
| Superorder | : Xenarthra |
| Order | : Pilosa |
| Suborder | : Vermilingua |
| Family | : Cyclopedidae |
| Genus | : Cyclopes |
Species status
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1928-09-01. The Godman-Thomas expedition to Peru.—VIII. On mammals obtained by Mr. Hendee at Pebas and Iquitos, Upper Amazons. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (10)2(9):285-294.
Authority publication link
https://doi.org/10.1080/00222932808672879Original name as described
Cyclopes didactylus catellus
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1926.1.12.17
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f25713e7-c4e0-4c1d-84ec-407b7a986eecType locality
"Buenavista, 500 metres," Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Bolivia
Taxonomy notes
split from C. didactylus
Taxonomy notes citation
Miranda, F. R., Casali, D. M., Perini, F. A., Machado, F. A., & Santos, F. R. (2017). Taxonomic review of the genus Cyclopes Gray, 1821 (Xenarthra: Pilosa), with the revalidation and description of new species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, zlx079.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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