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List Of Mammals Of Colombia
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Colombia. Of the mammals in Colombia, four are critically endangered, eight are endangered, twenty-seven are vulnerable, and six are near threatened. One of the species listed for Colombia is considered to be extinct. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature: Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories: Subclass: Theria Infraclass: Metatheria Order: Didelphimorphia (common opossums) Didelphimorphia is the order of common opossums of the Western Hemisphere. Opossums probably diverged from the basic South American marsupials in the late Cretaceous or early Paleocene. They are small to medium-sized marsupials, about the size of a large house cat, with a long snout and prehensile tail. *Family: Didelphid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Peru and Ecuador to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 Departments of Colombia, departments. The Capital District of Bogotá is also the List of cities in Colombia by population, country's largest city hosting the main financial and cultural hub. Other major urban areas include Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Colombia, Cartagena, Santa Marta, Cúcuta, Ibagué, Villavicencio and Bucaramanga. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi) and has a population of around 52 million. Its rich cultural heritage—including language, religion, cuisine, and art—reflects its history as a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Didelphinae
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 ''Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmosa
The 27 species in the genus ''Marmosa'' are relatively small Neotropical members of the family Didelphidae. This genus is one of three that are known as mouse opossums. The others are '' Thylamys'' (the "fat-tailed mouse opossums") and '' Tlacuatzin'', the grayish mouse opossum. Members of the genus '' Marmosops'' used to be called "slender mouse opossums", but are now just called "slender opossums". The thirteen members of the ''Marmosa'' subgenus ''Micoureus'', known as woolly mouse opossums, were formerly considered to be a separate genus, but were moved into ''Marmosa'' in 2009. Based on a comparison of sequences of one mitochondrial and three nuclear genes, three new subgenera, ''Eomarmosa'', ''Exulomarmosa'' and ''Stegomarmosa'', were recognized by Voss ''et al.'' in 2014. ''Eomarmosa'' and ''Exulomarmosa'', as well as ''Marmosa'' and ''Micoureus'', are thought to be sister taxa, while ''Stegomarmosa'' is viewed as sister to ''Marmosa'' plus ''Micoureus''. ''Exulomarmosa'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Lutrine Opossum
The big lutrine opossum (''Lutreolina crassicaudata''), also called little water opossum, thick-tailed opossum and coligrueso, is a long-tailed, otter-like mammal native to grasslands of South America. It generally lives near water and is active at night, dawn or dusk. It eats mice, insects and crabs. Like all opossums, it is a marsupial and carries its young in a pouch. Description The big lutrine opossum ("lutrine" means "otter-like" and "crass" meaning "thick, fat" and "cauda" meaning "tail") is a very peculiar opossum, having a long weasel-like body, short legs, small rounded ears, and dense reddish or yellowish fur. Nocturnal and crepuscular, they generally live in grasslands and savannas near water. They are terrestrial but are excellent swimmers and climbers. Distribution and habitat The big lutrine opossum is distributed in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia and Guyana. Populations in the two last countries are isolated from the populations of al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutreolina
''Lutreolina'' is a genus of opossum found in South America. Both extant species in this genus are known as lutrine opossums. They have an otter-like body plan and occasionally semiaquatic tendencies, hence the genus name ''Lutreolina'', which is Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ... for "otter-like". Formerly, only one species, the big lutrine opossum (previously known as just the lutrine opossum) was recognized, but a 2014 study described a second species, '' Lutreolina massoia'', on genetic and morphological grounds. There are also two fossil species recognized, '' Lutreolina biforata'' (formerly placed in '' Hyperdidelphys'') and '' Lutreolina materdei''. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q16335775 Marsupial genera Opossums Marsupials of South America Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbian Gracile Mouse Opossum
The northern gracile opossum (''Gracilinanus marica'') is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. ''G. marica'' naturally occurs in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, ...s. References Opossums Marsupials of Colombia Marsupials of Venezuela Mammals described in 1898 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-tailed Gracile Mouse Opossum
Emilia's gracile opossum (''Gracilinanus emiliae'') is an opossum species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Suriname Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. It is a developing country with a Human Development Index, high level of human development; i .... References Opossums Marsupials of Brazil Marsupials of Colombia Mammals of Guyana Mammals of Suriname Mammals described in 1909 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wood Sprite Gracile Opossum
The wood sprite gracile opossum (''Gracilinanus dryas'') is a mammal. It is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References Opossums Marsupials of Colombia Marsupials of Venezuela Mammals described in 1898 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gracilinanus
''Gracilinanus'' is a genus of 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 A ... in the family Didelphidae. It was separated from the genus '' Marmosa'' in 1989, and has since had the genera '' Cryptonanus'', '' Chacodelphys'', and '' Hyladelphys'' removed from it. Physical description Gracile mouse opossums, excluding the fat-tailed mouse opossum, in general, have a prehensile tail that is thin and very long. The tails of mouse opossums are naked."Mouse opossum". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2012. Web 3 November 2012. Mouse opossums have ears that are, both, large and naked. General opossums, including ''Gracilinanus'' species, have noses that are pointed. Another general characteristic th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Opossum
The common opossum (''Didelphis marsupialis''), also called the southern or black-eared opossum or gambá, and sometimes called a possum, is a marsupial species living from the northeast of Mexico to Bolivia (reaching the coast of the South Pacific Ocean to the central coast of Peru), including Trinidad and Tobago and the Windwards in the Caribbean, where it is called manicou. It prefers the woods, but can also live in fields and cities. Habitat and shelter This opossum is found in tropical and subtropical forest, both primary and secondary, at altitudes up to . They use a wide range of nest sites. Most commonly they will create one in the hollow of a tree; however, they will also dig a burrow or nest in any dark location if nothing else is suitable (which often gets them in trouble with humans). Opossums enjoy denning underground, but do not spend as much time underground when it is dry season. Common predators of the opossum are humans, house pets (ex: dogs and cats), and bir ... [...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] |
