Marmosops incanus
(P. W. Lund, 1840)
Gray Slender Opossum
Taxonomy
Subclass | : Theria |
Infraclass | : Marsupialia |
Superorder | : Ameridelphia |
Order | : Didelphimorphia |
Family | : Didelphidae |
Subfamily | : Didelphinae |
Tribe | : Thylamyini |
Genus | : Marmosops |
Subgenus | : Marmosops |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Lund, P.W. 1840. Blik paa Brasiliens Dyreverden før sidste Jordomvæltning. Tredje Afhandling: Fortsættelse af Pattedyrene. Det Kongelige danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter 8:217-272.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13603009Original name as described
Didelphis incana
Other common names
Gray Slender Mouse Opossum
Type material
ZMUC L.14, ZMUC L.15, ZMUC 223, ZMUC 224
Type kind
syntypes
Type locality
"Rio das Velhas," Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Brazil
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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