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Myrmecophaga tridactyla
Taxon
TAX01JBLH
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Myrmecophaga tridactyla
giant anteater
Species
ACCEPTED
Rank
Species
Children
3
Updated
Sep 20, 2026
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Hierarchy
Distribution
Discussion
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
16 ranks
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Biota
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Eukaryota
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Animalia
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Chordata
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Vertebrata
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Gnathostomata
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Osteichthyes
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Tetrapoda
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Mammalia
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Theria
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Eutheria
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Pilosa
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Vermilingua
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Myrmecophagidae
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Myrmecophaga
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Myrmecophaga tridactyla
Current
3 children
Myrmecophaga tridactyla artata
Subspecies
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Myrmecophaga tridactyla centralis
Subspecies
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Myrmecophaga tridactyla tridactyla
Subspecies
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Parent
Myrmecophaga
(Genus)
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Distribution
Preview
Costa Rica · Native
Thailand · Origin
USA · Cult.
Australia · Cult.
EU · Cult.
Native range
Introduced / cultivated
Preview · not real data
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