Common silky anteater: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common silky anteater lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cyclopes didactylus
Group	Sloths, anteaters & armadillos
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Pilosa
Family	Cyclopedidae

Where does the common silky anteater live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common silky anteater in 6 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Belém.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the common silky anteater endangered?

The common silky anteater’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the common silky anteater?

The common silky anteater (Cyclopes didactylus) is a mammal in the order Pilosa and the family Cyclopedidae, genus Cyclopes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common silky anteater

The common silky anteater (Cyclopes didactylus), also known as the pygmy anteater, is a species of anteater in the genus Cyclopes. It has nocturnal habits and appears to be completely arboreal; its hind feet are highly modified for climbing. It was formerly considered the only member of Cyclopes until a taxonomic review in 2017, including both molecular and morphological evidence, found that Cyclopes may actually comprise at least seven species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common silky anteater (revision 1380298320), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q244043 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).