Southern Tamandua
(Tamandua tetradactyla (Linnaeus, 1758))


Invasive Listing Sources


No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.

Taxonomic Rank


Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Eutheria
Subclass: Theria
Order: Pilosa
Suborder: Vermilingua
Family: Myrmecophagidae
Genus: Tamandua
Subject: Tamandua tetradactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms and Other Names


Other Common Names:
lesser anteater

Categories


Wildlife - Mammals

References


Common Name Reference: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

Scientific Name Reference: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)