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Didelphini
The Didelphinae are a subfamily of opossums consisting of 15 genera and 123 species. Specimens have been collected throughout the Americas, but are predominant in South and Central America. Some sources call this subfamily the "American opossums", while others use that term for the whole family of opossums, Didelphidae. The term may be redundant, though, since all opossums are native to the Americas, while their distant Australian taxonomic relatives, in the suborder Phalangeriformes are referred to as possums in Australia. Classification * Subfamily Didelphinae ** Genus '' Chacodelphys'' *** '' C. formosa'' - Chacoan pygmy opossum ** Genus '' Chironectes'' *** '' C. minimus'' - water opossum ** Genus ''Cryptonanus'' *** '' C. agricolai'' - Agricola's gracile opossum *** '' C. chacoensis'' - Chacoan gracile opossum *** '' C. guahybae'' - Guahiba gracile opossum *** †'' C. ignitus'' - red-bellied gracile opossum *** '' C. unduaviensis'' - Unduavi gracile opossum ** Genus ''Did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opossum
Opossums () are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia () endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 126 species in 18 genera. Opossums originated in South America and entered North America in the Great American Interchange following the connection of North and South America in the late Cenozoic. The Virginia opossum is the only species found in the United States and Canada. It is often simply referred to as an opossum; in North America, it is commonly referred to as a possum (; sometimes rendered as ''possum'' in written form to indicate the dropped "o"). The Australasian arboreal marsupials of suborder Phalangeriformes are also called possums because of their resemblance to opossums, but they belong to a different order. The opossum is typically a nonaggressive animal and almost never carries the virus that causes rabies. Etymology The word ''opossum'' is derived from the Powhatan language and was first recorde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Opossum
The Virginia opossum (''Didelphis virginiana''), also known as the North American opossum, is a member of the opossum family found from southern Canada to northern Costa Rica, making it the northernmost marsupial in the world and the only marsupial native to North America. Commonly referred to simply as the possum, it is a solitary nocturnal animal about the size of a domestic cat, and a successful Opportunism#Biological, opportunist. Opossums are familiar to many North Americans as they frequently inhabit settled areas near food sources like trash cans, pet food, compost piles, gardens or housemice. Their slow, nocturnal nature and their attraction to roadside carrion make opossums more likely to become roadkill. Name The Virginia opossum is the original animal named "opossum", a word which comes from Algonquian languages, Algonquian , meaning "white animal". Colloquially, the Virginia opossum is frequently just called a "possum". The term is applied more generally to any of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guianan White-eared Opossum
The Guianan white-eared opossum (''Didelphis imperfecta'') is an opossum species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. Possessing the smallest distribution area of its genus, this species is endemic to the Guiana Shield and can inhabit elevations ranging from 80 to 2,250 meters above sea level in the region's lowland forests. This species, together with the Andean white-eared opossum (''D. pernigra''), was separated from the white-eared opossum The white-eared opossum (''Didelphis albiventris''), known as the timbu and cassaco in northeast Brazil, saruê and sariguê in Bahia, micurê and mucura in northern Brazil and comadreja overa in Argentina, is an opossum species found in Argentin ... (''D. albiventris'') in 2002, having been included with that species in 1993. References Opossums Marsupials of Brazil Mammals of French Guiana Mammals of Guyana Mammals of Suriname Marsupials of Venezuela Mammals describe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big-eared Opossum
The big-eared opossum (''Didelphis aurita''), also known as a saruê, or the gambá, is an opossum species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. This species, which was considered a population of the common opossum (''D. marsupialis'') for some time, was originally described as ''D. azarae'' by Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1824, but this name was incorrectly given to the white-eared opossum The white-eared opossum (''Didelphis albiventris''), known as the timbu and cassaco in northeast Brazil, saruê and sariguê in Bahia, micurê and mucura in northern Brazil and comadreja overa in Argentina, is an opossum species found in Argentin ... (''D. albiventris'') for over 160 years. As such, the name ''azarae'' has been abandoned. Due to carrying offspring, female big-eared opossums tend to stay in smaller areas and reduce their movements. References External links facts and pictures at Animal Diversity WebDiogo Loretto, & Marcus Vinícius Vieira. (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-eared Opossum
The white-eared opossum (''Didelphis albiventris''), known as the timbu and cassaco in northeast Brazil, saruê and sariguê in Bahia, micurê and mucura in northern Brazil and comadreja overa in Argentina, is an opossum species found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is a terrestrial animal, terrestrial and, sometimes, arboreal animal, and a habitat generalist, living in a wide range of different habitats. For some time, this species was incorrectly known by the name ''D. azarae'', correctly applied to the big-eared opossum. This led to ''azaraes discontinuation as a species name. From 1993 until 2002, this species also included the Guianan white-eared opossum (''D. imperfecta'') and the Andean white-eared opossum (''D. pernigra'') as subspecies. It is the team mascot of Clube Náutico Capibaribe, a Brazilian football team from Recife, Pernambuco. Description The white-eared opossum is about one to three pounds in weight and has black and grey fur, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unduavi Gracile Opossum
The Unduavi gracile opossum (''Cryptonanus unduaviensis'') is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae. It is native to northern Bolivia, where it has been found in seasonally flooded grassland. Some of the specimens recognized by Voss ''et al.'' as belonging to this species were previously classified as the ''unduaviensis'' or ''buenavistae'' subspecies of ''Gracilinanus agilis The agile gracile opossum (''Gracilinanus agilis''), is an opossum species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is nocturnal, arboreal and frequents the forest understory, wher ...''. References * Opossums Endemic fauna of Bolivia Marsupials of Bolivia Mammals described in 1931 Taxa named by George Henry Hamilton Tate {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-bellied Gracile Opossum
The red-bellied gracile opossum (''Cryptonanus ignitus'') is an extinct species of opossum that was native to Jujuy Province in northwest Argentina. Its forest habitat has been destroyed, and it was last seen in 1962. It is likely a synonym A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are a ... of the Chacoan gracile opossum. References * Opossums Endemic fauna of Argentina Marsupials of Argentina Extinct marsupials of South America Mammal extinctions since 1500 Mammals described in 2002 {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guahiba Gracile Opossum
The Guahiba gracile opossum (''Cryptonanus guahybae'') is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae. It is endemic to southern Brazil, where it is known only from three islands, Guahiba, São Lourenço, and Taquara, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The poorly studied species is presumed to inhabit subtropical forests, and thus to be threatened by deforestation Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal and destruction of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use. Ab .... References * * Opossums Endemic mammals of Brazil Environment of Rio Grande do Sul Marsupials of Brazil Mammals described in 1931 Taxa named by George Henry Hamilton Tate {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chacoan Gracile Opossum
The chacoan gracile opossum (''Cryptonanus chacoensis'') is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae. It is native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Its habitat is seasonally flooded grasslands and forests in and near the Gran Chaco The Gran Chaco or simply Chaco is a sparsely populated, hot and semiarid lowland tropical dry broadleaf forest natural region of the Río de la Plata basin, divided among eastern Bolivia, western Paraguay, northern Argentina, and a portion o .... References * Opossums Marsupials of Argentina Marsupials of Brazil Mammals of Paraguay Gran Chaco Mammals described in 1931 Taxa named by George Henry Hamilton Tate {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agricola's Gracile Opossum
Agricola's gracile opossum (''Cryptonanus agricolai'') is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae endemic to eastern Brazil. Its habitat is the caatinga and cerrado The Cerrado () is a vast ecoregion of Tropics, tropical savanna in central Brazil, being present in the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Maranhão, Piauí, Bahia, Minas Gerais, São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Paraná .... While its conservation status has not been determined, expansion of agricultural activities is leading to loss of some of its habitat. There are several protected areas in the species' range but it has not been collected from these areas. The species is named after Brazilian physician Ernani Agricola. References Opossums Fauna of the Caatinga Fauna of the Cerrado Marsupials of Brazil Endemic mammals of Brazil Mammals described in 1943 {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Opossum
The water opossum (''Chironectes minimus''), also locally known as the yapok (), is a marsupial of the family Didelphidae.* It is the only monotypic species of its genus, ''Chironectes''. This semiaquatic creature is found in and near freshwater streams and lakes from Mexico through Central and South America to Argentina and is the most aquatic living marsupial (the lutrine opossum also has semiaquatic habits). It is also the only extant marsupial species in which both sexes have a pouch. The now extinct thylacine, commonly referred to as the Tasmanian tiger, also exhibited this trait. The local name for the water opossum, "yapok", may come from the name of the Oyapock River in French Guiana. Physical appearance The water opossum is small, measuring long, with a long tail. The fur is in a marbled grey and black pattern, while the muzzle, eyestripe, and crown are all black. A light band runs across the forehead anterior to the ears, which are rounded and hairless. There are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chacoan Pygmy Opossum
The Chacoan pygmy opossum (''Chacodelphys formosa'') is a recently described genus and species of didelphimorph marsupial. The only species in ''Chacodelphys'', ''C. formosa'', was known until 2004 from only one specimen collected in 1920 in the Chaco of Formosa Province, Argentina. Description The Chacoan pygmy opossum is the smallest known species of didelphid. It has a head-body length of 68 mm, a tail of 55 mm and a hind foot of 11. It differs from the other " marmosine" genera ('' Marmosa'', '' Monodelphis'', '' Thylamys'', '' Tlacuatzin'', '' Gracilinanus'', '' Marmosops'', '' Lestodelphys'') in having a long third manual digit, no distinctly tricolored pelage, a long fourth pedal digit, and a tail shorter than head-body. No other marmosine genera has this combination of characters. It is endemic to a small region of northern Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
