Linnaeus's two-toed sloth

noun

A species of two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, endemic to South America.

Similar
southern two-toed slothunau
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Meanings

nounLinnaeus's two-toed sloth (plural Linnaeus's two-toed sloths)

plural Linnaeus's two-toed sloths

  1. A species of two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, endemic to South America.

    Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (C. didactylus) is found east of the Andes Mountains in northern South America.

    2007, George A. Feldhamer, Lee C. Drickamer, Stephen H. Vessey, Joseph F. Merritt, Carey Krajewski, Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology, 3rd edition, page 305

    Synonyms: southern two-toed sloth, unau

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA species of two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, endemic to South America.

Similar
southern two-toed slothunau

Translations

Dutch schapenluiaard
  • schapenluiaardCholoepus didactylus
Finnish unau
  • unauCholoepus didactylus
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APA

Linnaeus's two-toed sloth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linnaeus's%20two-toed%20sloth

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Linnaeus's two-toed sloth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linnaeus's%20two-toed%20sloth.

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