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Myrmelastes  P. L. Sclater, 1858
Taxonomic Serial No.: 1281068

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s): Schistocichla Todd, 1927
  
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  Current Standing: valid  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2026   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassAves  – Birds, oiseaux  
                         OrderPasseriformes  – Perching Birds, passereaux  
                            FamilyThamnophilidae Swainson, 1824 – Antbirds  
                               GenusMyrmelastes P. L. Sclater, 1858  
    Direct Children:  
                                  Species Myrmelastes brunneiceps (J. T. Zimmer, 1931) – Brownish-headed Antbird, Alapi à tête brune, formigueiro-de-cabeça-castanha, Hormiguero de Carabaya 
                                  Species Myrmelastes caurensis (Hellmayr, 1906) – Caura Antbird, Alapi du Caura, formigueiro-do-caura, Hormiguero del Caura 
                                  Species Myrmelastes humaythae (Hellmayr, 1907) – Humaita Antbird, Alapi d'Humaita, formigueiro-de-cauda-curta, formigueiro-de-humaitá, Hormiguero de Humaitá 
                                  Species Myrmelastes hyperythrus (P. L. Sclater, 1855) – Plumbeous Antbird, Alapi plombé, formigueiro-chumbo, formigueiro-plúmbeo, Hormiguero plomizo 
                                  Species Myrmelastes leucostigma (Pelzeln, 1868) – Spot-winged Antbird, Alapi ponctué, formigueiro-de-asa-pintada, formigueiro-d'asa-ponteada, Hormiguero alimoteado 
                                  Species Myrmelastes rufifacies (Hellmayr, 1929) – Rufous-faced Antbird, Alapi à face rousse, formigueiro-de-cara-ruiva, formigueiro-do-tapajós, Hormiguero del Tapajós 
                                  Species Myrmelastes saturatus (Salvin, 1885) – Roraiman Antbird, Alapi des tépuis, formigueiro-de-roraima, formigueiro-do-roraima, Hormiguero del Roraima 
                                  Species Myrmelastes schistaceus (P. L. Sclater, 1858) – Slate-colored Antbird, Alapi ardoisé, formigueiro-cinza, formigueiro-do-alto-amazonas, Hormiguero pizarroso 
       

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  Source: IOC World Bird List (version 15.1), website (version 15.1)  
  Acquired: 2025   
  Notes: Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2025. IOC World Bird List (v 15.1. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 03 Mar 2025]. doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.1   
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