Linnaeus's two-toed sloth

Choloepus didactylus · Megalonychidae

Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, also known as the southern two-toed sloth, unau, or Linne's two-toed sloth is a species of sloth from South America, found in Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil north of the Amazon River. There is now evidence suggesting the species' range expands into Bolivia. It's the largest extant sloth species.

Where the Linnaeus's two-toed sloth lives

Recorded in Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, Suriname, Peru and Guyana (South America).

Most records fall in Sucumbios, Amazonas, Loreto, Orellana, Meta and Pará.

See the Linnaeus's two-toed sloth’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 687 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.