Northern maned sloth: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the northern maned sloth lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Bradypus torquatus
Group	Sloths, anteaters & armadillos
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Pilosa
Family	Megalonychidae

Where does the northern maned sloth live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern maned sloth in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Brazil

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 northern maned sloth endangered?

The northern maned sloth’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the northern maned sloth?

The northern maned sloth (Bradypus torquatus) is a mammal in the order Pilosa and the family Megalonychidae, genus Bradypus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the northern maned sloth

The northern maned sloth (Bradypus torquatus) is a species of three-toed sloth that is native to South America. It is one of four species of three-toed sloths belonging to the suborder Xenarthra and are placental mammals. They are endemic to the Atlantic coastal rainforest of southeastern and northeastern Brazil, located in the states of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and Bahia. Each of the individuals within the species are genetically distinct with different genetic makeup. The maned sloth is listed under Endangered (EN) according to the IUCN Red List and have a decreasing population trend.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern maned sloth (revision 1358374133), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q301051 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).