Northeastern Silky Anteater
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Northeastern Silky Anteater

Cyclopes didactylus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Caroni Swamp
33 Verified records at Caroni Swamp
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The silky anteater, also known as the pygmy anteater, has traditionally been considered a single species of anteater, Cyclopes didactylus, in the genus Cyclopes, the only living genus in the family Cyclopedidae. Found in southern Mexico, and Central and South America, it is the smallest of all known anteaters. It has nocturnal habits and appears to be completely arboreal; its hind feet are highly modified for climbing. A taxonomic review in 2017, including both molecular and morphological evidence, found that Cyclopes may actually comprise at least seven species. The only known extinct cyclopedid species is Palaeomyrmidon incomtus, from the Late Miocene (c. 7 to 9 million years ago) of modern-day Argentina. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Northeastern Silky Anteater sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
80–90
Mar
60–70
Apr
70–80
May
40–50
Jun
60–70
Jul
30–40
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
60–70%
2 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northeastern Silky Anteater in Caroni Swamp?

About 68% of wildlife watchers report a Northeastern Silky Anteater sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northeastern Silky Anteater in Caroni Swamp?

March has the highest sighting rate for Northeastern Silky Anteater in Caroni Swamp in our monthly data.

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