Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth

Natural History

Habitat

lowland and montane tropical rainforest canopy of the Neotropics

Classroom Facts

• Its scientific name is Choloepus hoffmanni, and biologists group it in the Megalonychidae family (order Pilosa).
• The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Least Concern (LC).
• Where it lives: lowland and montane tropical rainforest canopy of the Neotropics.
• Other common names: Hoffmann's Two-fingered Sloth, Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth.