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Brown-throated sloth

Bradypus variegatus Schinz, 1825

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The brown-throated sloth (Bradypus variegatus) is a species in the family Bradypodidae, order Pilosa. Recorded adults weigh 3.75 kg to 4.34 kg and live up to 3.24 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Brown-throated sloth (Bradypus variegatus)
Photo: Stefan Laube ( Tauchgurke ) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the brown-throated sloth

Weight
3.75 kg – 4.34 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
3.24 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
leafsrc for Main food
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
171 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
3.12 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1.05src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the brown-throated sloth live?

Not recorded

What is the brown-throated sloth?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The brown-throated sloth (Bradypus variegatus) is a species of three-toed sloth found in the Neotropical realm of Central and South America.

It is the most common of the five species of three-toed sloth, and is found in the forests of South and Central America in countries such as Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. Although they once lived in Argentina, they are now believed to be extinct there.

From the Wikipedia article “Brown-throated sloth” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brown-throated_sloth&oldid=1381159783), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the brown-throated sloth endangered?

The brown-throated sloth is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the brown-throated sloth classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPilosa
  5. familyBradypodidae
  6. genusBradypus
  7. SpeciesBradypus variegatus Schinz, 1825

Synonyms Arctopithecus castaneiceps, Arctopithecus griseus

Other names and names in other languages (47)
  • Bolivian three-toed slothEnglish
  • Brown-throated three-fingered slothEnglish
  • Brown-throated three-toed slothEnglish
  • Brown-throated three-toed slothEnglish
  • Brown-throated three-toed slothEnglish
  • كسلان بني الحنجرةArabic
  • كسلان ثلاثي الأصابع بني الحنجرةArabic
  • Peresós de coll foscCatalan
  • lenochod hnědokrkýCzech
  • brunstrubet tretået dovendyrDanish
  • Braunkehl-FaultierGerman
  • Braunkehl-Dreifinger-FaultierGerman
  • Τριδάχτυλος ΒραδύποδαςGreek
  • GuasaSpanish
  • PerezaSpanish
  • Perezoso BayoSpanish
  • Perezoso de tres dedosSpanish
  • Perezoso GrisaceoSpanish
  • Perezoso TridáctiloSpanish
  • Perezosos de garganta marrónSpanish
  • Perico de peloSpanish
  • Perico ligeroSpanish
  • hallavalaiskiainenFinnish
  • RuskeakaulalaiskiainenFinnish
  • BradypeFrench
  • Aï De BolivieFrench
  • Paresseux à gorge bruneFrench
  • Paresseux TridactyleFrench
  • Paresseux Tridactyle De BolivieFrench
  • עצלן חום-גרוןHebrew
  • füstös háromujjú lajhárHungarian
  • Bradipo variegatoItalian
  • ノドチャミユビナマケモノJapanese
  • 갈색목세발가락나무늘보Korean
  • GrådovendyrNorwegian Bokmål
  • BrunstrupedovendyrNorwegian Bokmål
  • CapucijnluiaardDutch
  • leniwiec pstryPolish
  • PreguiçaPortuguese
  • AiPortuguese
  • Bicho-PreguiçaPortuguese
  • Preguiça de ÓculosPortuguese
  • Preguiça-ComumPortuguese
  • Бурогорлый ленивецRussian
  • Brunstrupig tretåig sengångareSwedish
  • Лінивець бурошиїйUkrainian
  • 褐喉樹懶Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the brown-throated sloth

Other species in the same genus Bradypus.

CompareBrown-throated sloth vs Pygmy three-toed slothBrown-throated sloth vs Pale-throated slothBrown-throated sloth vs Northern maned sloth

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the brown-throated sloth?

An adult brown-throated sloth weighs 3.75 kg – 4.34 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the brown-throated sloth endangered?

The brown-throated sloth is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What does the brown-throated sloth eat?

Its recorded main food is leaf.

How long does the brown-throated sloth live?

The brown-throated sloth has a recorded lifespan of 3.24 years.

How long is the brown-throated sloth pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 171 days.

What kind of animal is the brown-throated sloth?

The brown-throated sloth (Bradypus variegatus) belongs to the family Bradypodidae in the order Pilosa.

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BibTeX
@misc{brown_throated_sloth_2026,
  title = {Brown-throated sloth (Bradypus variegatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/brown-throated-sloth},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}