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Pale-throated Three-toed Sloth

Bradypus tridactylus

Classification

Order
Pilosa

The pale-throated sloth (Bradypus tridactylus), occasionally known as the ai (), is a species of three-toed sloth that inhabits tropical rainforests in northern South America. It is similar in appearance to, and often confused with, the brown-throated sloth, which has a much wider distribution. Genetic evidence has been interpreted to suggest the two species diverged only around 400,000 years ago, although the most recent evidence indicates the split was closer to 6 million years.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 127France