Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth
Choloepus didactylus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPilosa (Sloths and Anteaters)
- FamilyMegalonychidae (Two-toed Ground Sloths)
- GenusCholoepus (Two-Toed Sloths)
- SpeciesCholoepus didactylus (Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth)
Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus), also known as the southern two-toed sloth, unau, or Linne's two-toed sloth is a species of sloth from South America, found in Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil north of the Amazon River. There is now evidence suggesting the species' range expands into Bolivia. It's the largest extant sloth species. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
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 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 5 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth in Yasuní National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth in Yasuní National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.