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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus 1758
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus 1758
Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus 1758
Recognized by INBio
Myrmecophaga tridactyla
Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus 1758
Recognized by NMNH Collection

Alternative Names

Falcifer jubata
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Myrmecophaga centralis
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Myrmecophaga iubata
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Myrmecophaga jubata
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Myrmecophaga jubata
Synonym according to CITES
Myrmecophaga trydactyla
Misspelling according to Paleobiology Database
Tamandua tridactyla
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database

Common Names

English

Giant Anteater preferred
Giant anteater
Recognized by Arkive, AnAge, and Wikidata Common Names
giant anteater

Arabic

آكل النمل الكبير preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Asturian

osu formigueru xigante preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

Böyük qarışqayeyən preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Basque

Hartz inurrijale preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

Гіганцкі мурашкаед preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bengali

বৃহঠ পিঁপড়াভুক preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bosnian

Veliki mravojed preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Breton

Merienaer meur preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

голям мравояд preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

os formiguer preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

大食蚁兽 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
大食蟻獸 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Croatian

Divovski mravojed preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

mravenečník velký preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

stor myresluger
Recognized by CITES
Stor myresluger preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Reuzenmiereneter
Recognized by CITES and admin
reuzenmiereneter preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Isomuurahaiskarhu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin
Jurumi
Recognized by admin
Iso muurahaiskarhu
Recognized by CITES

French

Grand fourmilier
Recognized by CITES
Grand Fourmilier preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Galician

Oso formigueiro xigante preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Grosser Ameisenbär
Recognized by admin
Großer Ameisenbär preferred
Recognized by CITES and Wikidata Common Names

Greek, Modern (1453-)

γιγάντιος μυρμηγκοφάγος preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Guarani

Jurumi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

דוב נמלים ענק preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hindi

विशाल चींटीखोर preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

sörényes hangyász preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Icelandic

Risamauræta preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Indonesian

Yurumi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Irish

móralpaire seangán preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

オオアリクイ preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, Wikidata Common Names, and admin

Kashubian

Wiôldżi marwëjôdôcz preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kazakh

Алып құмырсқажегіш preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

큰개미핥기 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Latvian

Lielais skudrulācis preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Didžioji skruzdėda preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Macedonian

џиновски мравојад preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malayalam

ഭീമൻ ഉറുമ്പുതീനി preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Wóláchííʼ yildeełítsoh preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

Kjempemaursluker preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

مورچه خوار غول preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Mrówkojad wielki preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

Tamanduá-bandeira preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Quechua

Kuchipillan preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Гигантский муравьед preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Serbian

Џиновски мравојед preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Shambala

Divovski mravojed preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

Mravčiar veľký preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Oso caballo, oso hormiguero.
Recognized by INBio
Banderón caballo
Recognized by CITES
Hormiguero gigante
Recognized by CITES
Oso caballo
Recognized by CITES
Oso hormiguero
Recognized by CITES
Hormiguero Gigante preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Oso Caballo
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Oso Hormiguero
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Oso Palmero
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swahili

Mhanga Mkubwa preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

jättemyrslok
Recognized by CITES
Jättemyrslok preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Thai

ตัวกินมดยักษ์ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Turkish

Büyük karıncayiyen preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Мурахоїд великий preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Thú ăn kiến khổng lồ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zulu

Isidla-izintuthwane preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

آكل النمل الكبير preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

De Ch

Grosser Ameisenbär preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

En Ca

Giant anteater preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

En Gb

giant anteater preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pt Br

Tamanduá-bandeira preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Sr Ec

Џиновски мравојед preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Sr El

Џиновски мравојед preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

大食蚁兽 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

大食蚁兽 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

大食蟻獸 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hk

大食蟻獸 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

大食蟻獸 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus 1758