Kingdom Animalia Superorder Xenarthra Phylum Chordata Order Pilosa | Class Mammalia Suborder Vermilingua Rank Genus | |
Family Myrmecophagidae
Rafinesque 1815 Similar Pilosa, Eurotamandua, Northern tamandua, Silky anteater, Myrmecophaga | ||
Protamandua is an extinct genus of anteaters. Its closest living relatives are the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) and tamanduas (genus Tamandua). It may have been a common ancestor of Myrmecophaga and Tamandua.
References
Protamandua Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA