Didelphis aurita

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Didelphimorphia
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Chordata Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Theria Infraclassis: Marsupialia Ordo: Didelphimorphia

Familia: Didelphidae
Subfamilia: Didelphinae
Tribus: Didelphini
Genus: Didelphis
Species: Didelphis aurita

Name

Didelphis aurita (Wied-Neuwied, 1826)

Type locality: Brazil, Bahia, Villa Viçosa am Flusse Paruhype

Synonyms

• Didelphis azarae Temminck, 1824

Vernacular names

Español: Zarigüeya brasileña
Gambá
Mbicuré overo
Zarigüeya orejuda

References

• Didelphis aurita in Mammal Species of the World.
  Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (eds) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).
• Beitr. Naturgesch. Brasil., 2: 395
• Mammal Species of the World, A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd edition, 2005 ISBN 0801882214

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