TAMANDUA. 27 



20. tetradactyla (M yrmecophagd), Linn., Syst. Nat., i, 1758, p. 35. 

 myositra Pall., Miscell., 1766, p. 64. 



Ursine Antcatcr Griff., Anim. King., in, 1827, p. 304, pi. 

 crispus Rupp., Mus. Senck., in, 1845, P- I 79- 

 birittata Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1865, p. 384. 



FIG. 7. TAMANDUA TETRADACTYLA. 



Xo. 369 Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. Coll. J nat. size. 



THREE-TOED ANTEATER. Tcjon, Oso Colmenero in Costa Rica. 



Type locality. "America meridionali." Brazil? 



Gcogr. Distr. Mexico, through Central America to Peru and 

 Paraguay, South America. 



Gcnl. Char. Tail long, apical half scaly ; nose lengthened ; claws 

 strong. 



Color. Head, neck, throat, stripe down back ending in a point 

 on the loins, shoulders, arms and outer side of hind legs yellowish 

 white, sometimes a deep buff; nose, broad stripe to and including 



