Red Silky Anteater

Cyclopes est un genre de mammifères de la famille des Cyclopedidae. Description Liste des espèces Selon GBIF (26 décembre 2023) : Cyclopes catellus Thomas, 1928 Cyclopes didactylus (Linnaeus, 1758) Cyclopes dorsalis (Gray, 1865) Cyclopes ida Thomas, 1900 Cyclopes rufus Miranda, Casali, Perini, Machado & Santos, 2017 Cyclopes thomasi Miranda, Casali, Perini, Machado & Santos, 2017 Cyclopes xinguensis Miranda, Casali, Perini, Machado & Santos, 2017 Systématique Le nom valide complet (avec auteur) de ce taxon est Cyclopes Gray, 1821. Cyclopes a pour synonymes : == Liens externes…

The silky anteater, also known as the pygmy anteater, has traditionally been considered a single species of anteater, Cyclopes didactylus, in the genus Cyclopes, the only living genus in the family Cyclopedidae. Found in southern Mexico, and Central and South America, it is the smallest of all known anteaters. It has nocturnal habits and appears to be completely arboreal; its hind feet are highly modified for climbing.

Cyclopes es un género de piloso de la familia Cyclopedidae. Son naturales de América Central y del Sur, y Trinidad y Tobago. Especies Se reconocen las siguientes:​​ Cyclopes didactylus (Linnaeus, 1758): norte y nordeste de Brasil; Surinam; Guayana Francesa; Guyana; Trinidad y Tobago; estados de Bolívar, Amazonas, Sucre y Monagas, Venezuela, y departamento de Guainía, Colombia.