Two-toed Sloth refers to the two living species of the genus Choloepus, xenarthran mammals from Central and South America within the monotypic family Choloepodidae, sometimes also called two-fingered sloths. Linnaeus's two-toed sloth and Hoffmann's two-toed sloth were formerly believed on the basis of morphological studies to be the only surviving members of the sloth family Megalonychidae, but molecular results have since shown them to be closest to the extinct ground sloths of the family Mylodontidae.
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Source San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: Choloepus
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1. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: Choloepus
San Diego Zoo Wildlife AllianceHabitat and Diet: food
The reason they move so slowly has a lot to do with what they eat: a variety of leaves, stems, buds, and some fruit.
In Biome: Cloud Forest, Habitat and Diet: range
Sloths live in trees in the tropical and cloud forests of Central and South America.
View the Source 2. Two-toed sloth (Wikipedia)
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Choloepus is a genus of xenarthran mammals from Central and South America within the monotypic family Choloepodidae, consisting of two-toed sloths, sometimes also called two-fingered sloths.
3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Choloepus
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"canonicalName": "Choloepus"
Choloepus (Wikipedia)
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Choloepus is a genus of xenarthran mammals from Central and South America within the monotypic family Choloepodidae, consisting of two-toed sloths, sometimes also called two-fingered sloths.
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