Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758

Costa, Ana Raíssa Cunha, Passamani, Marcelo & da Cunha, Rogério Grassetto Teixeira, 2019, Survey of medium-sized and large mammals in semideciduous Atlantic Forest patches near Alfenas, southern Minas Gerais, Brazil, Check List 15 (1), pp. 209-218 : 211

Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758

Figure 3D

Material examined. Table 1.

Identification. The Giant Anteater is the only species of genus Myrmecophaga . Its large size, long and furry tail, the large black stripe running from its throat towards its back, bordered by a thin white stripe, and its long and pointy snout make this species clearly distinct from any other in the region.