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.

Original 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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