Mammals and their associated lice

Mammal taxonomy Wilson and Reeder, 1992
Common names, and phylogenetic sequence by Wilson and Cole, 2000
Chewing Lice taxonomy (in red) by Robert C Dalgleish
Anoplura taxonomy (in red) from Durden and Musser, 1994

conventions:
          Host probably extinct = †
          Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "

Xenarthra - Edentates

Bradypodidae - Three-toed sloths

Genera of lice known from the family:
Neotrichodectes [Ischnocera: Trichodectidae]

Bradypus - Three-toed Sloths

  • Bradypus torquatus Illiger, 1811 - Maned sloth
  • Bradypus tridactylus Linnaeus, 1758 - Pale-throated sloth
    • Neotrichodectes cummingsi (Eichler, 1943) *
  • Bradypus variegatus Schinz, 1825 - Brown-throated sloth


    • Last revised:    13 November, 2003

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