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Three-Toed Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

Photo by GregMayberry
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Slow-moving, arboreal mammal endemic to the Amazon rainforest.

Habitat:

Tropical jungle along the Amazon River and its tributaries.

Notes:

Shot during a photo expedition my son and I went on in 2007.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
KarenL
Lovely spot! Please can you update the scientific name to Bradypus so that this can be linked to other similar spottings!

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PublishedJanuary 2, 2012

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