
Northern Tamandua
Tamandua mexicana
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,848
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The northern tamandua (Tamandua mexicana) is a species of tamandua, an anteater in the family Myrmecophagidae. They live in tropical and subtropical forests from southern Mexico, through Central America, and to the edge of the northern Andes.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Northern tamandua”.