Here’s a refined and corrected version of the “Anteaters of the World” graphic, with fixes to typos, scientific names, and formatting:
Anteaters of the World
Silky Anteaters (Genus Cyclopes)
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Central American Silky Anteater
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Cyclopes dorsalis
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Thomas’s Silky Anteater
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Cyclopes thomasi
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Xingu Silky Anteater
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Cyclopes xinguensis
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Red Silky Anteater
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(Typo: “Cyclopes rutis” → Correct: Cyclopes rufus)
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Common Silky Anteater
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Cyclopes didactylus
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Amboro Silky Anteater
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Cyclopes catellus
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Other Anteater Species
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Northern Tamandua
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(Typo: “Tamandua medicana” → Correct: Tamandua mexicana)
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Giant Anteater
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Myrmecophaga tridactyla
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Key Notes:
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Scale Clarification: The note about animals being depicted at two scales is unclear. Suggested revision:
*”Note: Animals are not shown to scale. Reference sizes:
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Silky anteaters: ~4–10 cm (body length)
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Giant anteater: ~1.8 m (including tail).”*
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Typos Fixed:
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Cyclopes rutis → Cyclopes rufus (Red Silky Anteater).
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Tamandua medicana → Tamandua mexicana (Northern Tamandua).
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Duplicate Entry: “Central American Silky Anteater” appears twice; likely an error.
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Illustrator Credit:
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“Illustrations by Toni Llobet · www.tonillobet.com” (Note: “toniullobet” at the bottom is a typo; should match the name above).
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Taxonomic Context:
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Silky anteaters (Cyclopes) are the smallest anteaters, while the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga) is the largest.
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Tamanduas (Tamandua) are medium-sized, arboreal species.
This cleaned-up version ensures accuracy and clarity for educational or conservation purposes. Let me know if you’d like further adjustments!