Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Southern maned sloth (Bradypus crinitus), recorded as Endangered
Southern maned sloth (Bradypus crinitus). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Southern maned sloth

Bradypus crinitus

Southern maned sloth is a mammal in the family Bradypodidae (order Pilosa) — Bradypus crinitus, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Bradypus crinitus
Taxonomy
Mammalia · Pilosa · Bradypodidae · Bradypus

Range and habitat

The sloth is endemic to Brazil's Atlantic Forest, a highly biodiverse region. Southern maned sloths were found in Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

In March 2025, the IUCN Red List evaluated the southern maned sloth as Endangered, noting its decreasing population.

Southern maned sloth is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Southern maned sloth, Wikidata item Q40326048. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Southern maned sloth?
Southern maned sloth is a mammal in the family Bradypodidae (order Pilosa) — Bradypus crinitus.
What is the conservation status of Southern maned sloth?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Bradypus crinitus. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Southern maned sloth live?
The sloth is endemic to Brazil's Atlantic Forest, a highly biodiverse region.
Why is Southern maned sloth in crisis?
In March 2025, the IUCN Red List evaluated the southern maned sloth as Endangered, noting its decreasing population.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Bradypus crinitus?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Southern maned sloth a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.