Xingu Silky Anteater
Cyclopes xinguensis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
Cyclopes is a genus of anteaters commonly called silky anteaters. Cyclopes was formerly thought of as monotypic, consisting of just one species, the common silky anteater. A taxonomic review in 2017, including both molecular and morphological evidence, found that Cyclopes actually comprises at least seven species.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Pilosa
- Family
- Cyclopedidae
- Genus
- Cyclopes