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Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)

Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)
Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)

About Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Mammals
  • Order: Xenarthra
  • Family: Megalonychidae

Maximum longevity: 37 years (captivity) Observations: A wild-caught male acquired in 1973 by San Antonio Zoo was still alive in 2009, making it at least 37 years of age (John Gramieri, pers. comm.).
Joao Pedro de Magalhaes

Visits

  • 2006-11-27
    Guayaquil - Cerro Blanco, Ecuador
    Image from 2006-11-27
  • 2009-02-16
    Mombacho, Nicaragua
  • 2015-10-27
    Parque Nacional Soberania, Panama
  • 2023-10-02
    La Fortuna, Costa Rica
    Image from 2023-10-02