Tamandua

See also: tamandua, tamanduá, Tamanduá, tamanduą, and tamandûá

Translingual

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Tupi tamandûá (“anteater”). Coined by British zoologist John Edward Gray in 1825.[1]

Proper noun

Tamandua f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Myrmecophagidae – certain semi-arboreal anteaters, found from southern Mexico to Argentina.

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References

  1. ^ Tamandua protologue at the Biodiversity Heritage Library
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