Marmosa demerarae

O. Thomas, 1905

Northeastern Woolly Mouse Opossum

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Ameridelphia
Order : Didelphimorphia
Family : Didelphidae
Subfamily : Didelphinae
Tribe : Marmosini
Genus : Marmosa
Subgenus : Micoureus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1905-09-01. New Neotropical Chrotopterus, Sciurus, Neacomys, Coendou, Proechimys, and Marmosa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7)16(93):308-314.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19214952

Original name as described

Marmosa cinerea demerarae

Other common names

Woolly Mouse Opossum

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1905.11.1.25

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/3b831527-abde-48eb-8c4e-ffa2abc1baaf

Type locality

"Comaccka, 80 miles up Demerara River," Upper Demerara-Berbice, Guyana.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Colombia · Venezuela · Guyana · Suriname · French Guiana · Brazil

Distribution notes

E Venezuela, the Guaianas and N and E Brazil (S to Bahia along the Atlantic coast).

Taxonomy notes

moved from Micoureus to Marmosa; tentatively included limae and meridae, although both are likely distinct species but need further research to determine their species status

Taxonomy notes citation

Voss, R. S., Gutiérrez, E. E., Solari, S., Rossi, R. V., & Jansa, S. A. (2014). Phylogenetic relationships of mouse opossums (Didelphidae, Marmosa) with a revised subgeneric classification and notes on sympatric diversity. American Museum Novitates, 2014(3817), 1-27. · Voss, Robert S., et al. "A revision of the didelphid marsupial genus Marmosa. Part 2, Species of the rapposa group (subgenus Micoureus).(Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, no. 439)." (2020). · Voss, R. S. (2022). An Annotated Checklist of Recent Opossums (Mammalia: Didelphidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 455(1), 1-76.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000039

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Marmosa cinerea demerarae

O. Thomas, 1905

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

demerarae

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1905.11.1.25

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/3b831527-abde-48eb-8c4e-ffa2abc1baaf

Authority page

313

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19214952

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Husson (1978:14) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35225)

Marmosa limae

O. Thomas, 1920

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

limae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1920.7.14.41

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/198cac0e-20c0-4eaf-94c3-7f5be30177dc

Authority page

282

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19240080

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1933:59) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15868)
  2. Gardner (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8547)

Marmosa demararae areniticola

Tate, 1931

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

areniticola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-75691

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-75691

Authority page

2

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

  1. Tate (1933:63) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15868)
  2. Tate (1939:164) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9796)

Marmosa demararae esmeraldae

Tate, 1931

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

esmeraldae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-76964

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-76964

Authority page

2

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

  1. Tate (1933:64) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15868)
  2. Tate (1939:164) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9796)

Marmosa demararae meridae

Tate, 1931

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

meridae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:137510

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3659ec498-7d95-4826-a8ff-09a5cb8126dc

Authority page

3

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

Tate (1933:65) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15868)

Marmosa demararæ

Tate, 1933

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

demararae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

60

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1933:60) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15868)
  2. Tate (1939:164) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9796)

Marmosa demararæ demararæ

Tate, 1933

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

demararae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

62

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1933:62) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15868)
  2. Tate (1939:164) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9796)

Marmosa cinerea pfrimeri

A. de Miranda-Ribeiro, 1936

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

pfrimeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MN 1245

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

365

Authority publication

Revista do Museu Paulista

Name usages

Gardner (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8547)

Micoureus demerarae

(A. L. Gardner, 1993)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

demerarae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

20

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

  1. Gardner (1993:20) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68997)
  2. Voss, Lunde & Simmons (2001:52) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/10101)
  3. Gardner (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8547)
  4. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:13) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)

Micoureus demerarae areniticola

(A. L. Gardner, 2005)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

areniticola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Gardner (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8547)

Micoureus demerarae demerarae

(A. L. Gardner, 2005)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

demerarae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Gardner (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8547)

Micoureus demerarae esmeraldae

(A. L. Gardner, 2005)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

esmeraldae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Gardner (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8547)

Micoureus demerarae meridae

(A. L. Gardner, 2005)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

meridae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Gardner (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8547)

Marmosa demerarae

Voss, Gutiérrez, Solari, R. V. Rossi, & Jansa, 2014

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

demerarae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

17

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58785052

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

  1. Voss, Gutiérrez, Solari, Rossi & Jansa (2014:17, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58785052) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/33778)
  2. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:142) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #40510) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #40510) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000039) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40510/197309091) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Marmosa demerarae areniticola

Mittermeier & D. E. Wilson, 2015

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

areniticola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

142

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:142) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

Marmosa demerarae demerarae

Mittermeier & D. E. Wilson, 2015

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

demerarae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

142

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:142) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

Marmosa demerarae esmeraldae

Mittermeier & D. E. Wilson, 2015

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

esmeraldae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

142

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:142) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

Marmosa demerarae meridae

Mittermeier & D. E. Wilson, 2015

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

meridae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

142

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:142) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

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