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The Northern Tamandua (Tamandua mexicana) is a species of anteater in the Myrmecophagidae family. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and moist savanna.[2]
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- ^ Gardner, Alfred (November 16, 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 102-103. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ a b Meritt, D., Samudio, R. & members of the Edentate Specialist Group (2006). Tamandua mexicana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
