Acanthognathus
| Acanthognathus | |
|---|---|
| Acanthognathus teledectus worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Acanthognathus Mayr, 1887 |
| Type species | |
| Acanthognathus ocellatus Mayr, 1887 | |
Acanthognathus (Greek: ákantha = thorn, gnáthos = jaw) is a genus of ants that are found in tropical Central and South America. There are 7 living species and 1 extinct species, Acanthognathus poinari, known only from fossil records.