AnAge entry for Choloepus hoffmanni

Classification (HAGRID: 02293)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Pilosa
                Family: Megalonychidae
                    Genus: Choloepus
Species: Choloepus hoffmanni
Common name: Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Maximum longevity: 41 years (captivity)
Source: John Gramieri, pers. comm.
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: A wild-caught male acquired in 1973 by San Antonio Zoo died in July 2013, making it at least 41 years of age (John Gramieri, pers. comm.).

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

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