Didelphis aurita

Didelphis aurita

Didelphis aurita — distribution map

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Didelphimorphia
Clade: Marsupialiformes Cohors: 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.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• Beitr. Naturgesch. Brasil., 2: 395
• Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (eds.)  2005. Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press: Baltimore. 2 volumes. 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. Reference page. 

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