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Bradypus tridactylus (Pilosa: Bradypodidae)

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Hayssen, Virginia (2009): Bradypus tridactylus (Pilosa: Bradypodidae). Mammalian Species 839 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1644/839.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1644/839.1

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