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Animalia Chordata Mammalia Pilosa Megalonychidae Megalocnus

Megalocnus rodens Leidy, 1868

Accepted Name Native UICN: EX UICN Cuba: EX
Taxonomic Classification
  • Kingdom Animalia
  • Phylum Chordata
  • Class Mammalia
  • Order Pilosa
  • Family Megalonychidae
  • Genus Megalocnus
  • Species Megalocnus rodens Leidy, 1868
observations in Cuba (GBIF)
Common Names
Name Language
Perezoso gigante | Cuban giant sloth es Main
Distribution and Origin
Endemism
Establishment means NATIVE
Conservation Status
UICN Global
EX
Extinto
UICN Cuba
EX
Extinto
Nomenclature
Canonical name Megalocnus rodens
Published in Silva Taboada, G., Suárez Duque, W., y Díaz Franco, S. (2007). Compendio de los mamíferos terrestres autóctonos de Cuba vivientes y extinguidos. Ediciones boloña, La Habana. 465 pp.
Nomenclatural code ICN
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