Megalonychidae Author Russell A. Mittermeier Author Don E. Wilson text 2018 2018-07-31 Lynx Edicions Barcelona Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 8 Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos 104 117 book chapter http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6647064 978-84-16728-08-4 6647064 Family MEGALONYCHIDAE (TWO-TOED SLOTHS) • Medium-sized folivores with arboreal and suspensory habits, hook-like hands, two fingers, and strong curved Class. • 50-90 cm. • Neotropical Region. • Tropical moist lowland and montane forests. • 1 genus, 2 species, 6 taxa. • No species threatened; none Extinct since 1600.