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Marmosops
''Marmosops'' is a genus of Neotropical opossums of the family Didelphidae. The genus was originally treated as a subgenus from the genus ''Marmosa'' rather than having their own classification. This was changed in 1989 by Gardner and Crieghton, who officially separated the group and made them their own genus. The mix-up between to genera '' Marmosa'' and ''Marmosops'' was common due to the similar appearances including size and other external features. However, the two groups differ significantly in their integument and in the arrangement of their skull and dentition. Voss, R.S., Tarifa, T., and E. Yensen. 2004. An Introduction to Marmosops (Marsupialia: Didelphidae), with the Description of a New Species from Bolivia and Notes on the Taxonomy and Distribution of Other Bolivian Forms. American Museum of Natur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmosops Pakaraimae
''Marmosops'' is a genus of Neotropical opossums of the family Didelphidae. The genus was originally treated as a subgenus from the genus ''Marmosa'' rather than having their own classification. This was changed in 1989 by Gardner and Crieghton, who officially separated the group and made them their own genus. The mix-up between to genera ''Marmosa'' and ''Marmosops'' was common due to the similar appearances including size and other external features. However, the two groups differ significantly in their integument and in the arrangement of their skull and dentition. Voss, R.S., Tarifa, T., and E. Yensen. 2004. An Introduction to Marmosops (Marsupialia: Didelphidae), with the Description of a New Species from Bolivia and Notes on the Taxonomy and Distribution of Other Bolivian Forms. American Museum of Natura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opossum
Opossums () are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia () endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 93 species in 18 genera. Opossums originated in South America and entered North America in the Great American Interchange following the connection of North and South America. The Virginia opossum is the only species found in the United States and Canada. It is often simply referred to as an opossum, and in North America it is commonly referred to as a possum (; sometimes rendered as ''possum'' in written form to indicate the dropped "o"). Possums should not be confused with the Australasian arboreal marsupials of suborder Phalangeriformes that are also called possums because of their resemblance to the Didelphimorphia. The opossum is typically a nonaggressive animal. Etymology The word ''opossum'' is borrowed from the Powhatan language and was first recorded between 1607 and 1611 by John Smith (as ''opass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmosops Parvidens
The delicate slender opossum (''Marmosops parvidens'') is a small pouchless marsupial of the family Didelphidae that occurs in French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and adjacent Venezuela and Brazil. '' Marmosops pinheiroi'', '' Marmosops bishopi'' and '' Marmosops juninensis'' had long been considered to represent the same species, until ''parvidens'' and ''pinheiroi'' were found in sympatry in French Guiana. This species is found in moist primary tropical rainforest at elevations up to 2000 m. It is nocturnal and partially arboreal Arboreal locomotion is the locomotion of animals in trees. In habitats in which trees are present, animals have evolved to move in them. Some animals may scale trees only occasionally, but others are exclusively arboreal. The habitats pose nu ..., and feeds on insects and fruit. References External links A list of various members of genus Marmosops Opossums Marsupials of South America Mammals of Brazil Fauna of the Guianas Mamma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmosops Incanus
The gray slender opossum (''Marmosops incanus''), is an opossum species from Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... This species is a semi-arboreal marsupial, moving on average 67.38% on the ground. They are solitary, nocturnal, and scansorial (tree climbers). They live off a diet of mainly insects. References Opossums Marsupials of South America Mammals of Brazil Endemic fauna of Brazil Mammals described in 1841 {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmosops Dorothea
Dorothy's slender opossum (''Marmosops dorothea'') is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae. It is found in Brazil and Bolivia. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... Recent research suggests that ''M. dorothea'' is a synonym of ''M. noctivagus'', the white-bellied slender opossum. On the other hand, '' M. ocellatus'', a junior synonym of ''M. dorothea'', may be a separate true species. References Opossums Mammals of Bolivia Mammals described in 1911 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy's Slender Opossum
Dorothy's slender opossum (''Marmosops dorothea'') is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae. It is found in Brazil and Bolivia. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... Recent research suggests that ''M. dorothea'' is a synonym of ''M. noctivagus'', the white-bellied slender opossum. On the other hand, '' M. ocellatus'', a junior synonym of ''M. dorothea'', may be a separate true species. References Opossums Mammals of Bolivia Mammals described in 1911 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmosops Noctivagus
The white-bellied slender opossum (''Marmosops noctivagus'') is a species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ... of opossum from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru. Recent research suggests that ''M. dorothea'' is a synonym of ''M. noctivagus''. References Opossums Marsupials of South America Mammals of Bolivia Mammals of Brazil Mammals of Ecuador Mammals of Peru Fauna of the Amazon Mammals described in 1845 {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmosops Bishopi
Bishop's slender opossum (''Marmosops bishopi'') is a small, arboreal marsupial opossum native to Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. It somewhat resembles a placental rat or shrew Shrews (family Soricidae) are small mole-like mammals classified in the order Eulipotyphla. True shrews are not to be confused with treeshrews, otter shrews, elephant shrews, West Indies shrews, or marsupial shrews, which belong to differ .... References Further reading * * Opossums Mammals described in 1981 {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop's Slender Opossum
Bishop's slender opossum (''Marmosops bishopi'') is a small, arboreal marsupial opossum native to Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. It somewhat resembles a placental rat or shrew Shrews (family Soricidae) are small mole-like mammals classified in the order Eulipotyphla. True shrews are not to be confused with treeshrews, otter shrews, elephant shrews, West Indies shrews, or marsupial shrews, which belong to differ .... References Further reading * * Opossums Mammals described in 1981 {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmosops Paulensis
The Brazilian slender opossum (''Marmosops paulensis'') is an opossum species from South America. It is found in moist montane forest in the Atlantic Forest region of southeastern Brazil, including the states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Paraná. Its breeding may be fully semelparous, which is unusual for a mammal. It is considered monotypic and analysis of mtDNA sequences has distinguished this species from other ''Marmosops''. Similar to the gray slender opossum (''M. Incanus''), adults of this species have short fur while young have long, soft fur. Early research identified ''M. paulensis'' as a subspecies of ''M. incana''. The name ''M paulensis'' came from a mistaken attribution of the species origin as São Paulo. Subsequent research has, however, distinguished M. paulensis based on various features like smaller upper canines, absence of palatine fenestrae and longer incisive foramina In the human mouth, the incisive foramen (also known as: "''anter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmosops Creightoni
Creighton's slender opossum (''Marmosops creightoni''), also known commonly as Voss' slender opossum is a species of South American opossum of the family Didelphidae. It is known only from the valley of the Rio Zongo in La Paz Department, Bolivia, where it lives in Andean The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S l ... cloud forests at elevations between 1800 and 3000 m. It was named after G. Ken Creighton by fellow American zoologist Robert S. Voss. References Opossums Mammals of Bolivia Mammals of the Andes Mammals described in 2004 {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creighton's Slender Opossum
Creighton's slender opossum (''Marmosops creightoni''), also known commonly as Voss' slender opossum is a species of South American opossum of the family Didelphidae. It is known only from the valley of the Rio Zongo in La Paz Department, Bolivia, where it lives in Andean The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S l ... cloud forests at elevations between 1800 and 3000 m. It was named after G. Ken Creighton by fellow American zoologist Robert S. Voss. References Opossums Mammals of Bolivia Mammals of the Andes Mammals described in 2004 {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
