Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
| Hoffmann's two-toed sloth | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Pilosa |
| Family: | Choloepodidae |
| Genus: | Choloepus |
| Species: | C. hoffmanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Choloepus hoffmanni Peters, 1858 | |
| Hoffmann's two-toed sloth range | |
The Hoffmann's two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni), also known as the northern two-toed sloth, is a species of sloth from Central and South America. It is a solitary, largely nocturnal and arboreal animal, found in mature and secondary rainforests and deciduous forests. The common name commemorates the German naturalist Karl Hoffmann, who discovered the Hoffmann sloth.