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.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26196300Original name as described
Notodelphys halli
Other common names
Lestodelfo
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1921.6.7.19
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bb59ec3b-fd30-44a5-975d-c2baa73d041cType 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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