Lestodelphys halli

(O. Thomas, 1921)

Patagonian Opossum

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Ameridelphia
Order : Didelphimorphia
Family : Didelphidae
Subfamily : Didelphinae
Tribe : Thylamyini
Genus : Lestodelphys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1921-07-01. A new genus of opossum from Southern Patagonia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)8(43):136-139.

Original name as described

Notodelphys halli

Other common names

Lestodelfo

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1921.6.7.19

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Argentina, Santa Cruz, "Cape Tres Puntas, S.E. Patagonia, 47°S." Emended by O. Thomas in 1929 to "Estancia Madujada, not far from Puerto Deseado," Santa Cruz, Argentina.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Argentina

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

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