Vermilingua (suborder)

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Scope note
Members of a suborder containing the families Cyclopedidae and Myrmecophagidae, comprising four species of quadruped mammals having elongated skulls and tubular muzzles, with long, thread-like viscous tongues used to catch and consume small insects such as ants and termites.
Vermilingua
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026