Chacodelphys formosa
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| Taxonavigation: Didelphimorphia |
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Clade: Marsupialiformes |
Familia: Didelphidae
Subfamilia: Didelphinae
Tribus: Thylamyini
Genus: Chacodelphys
Species: Chacodelphys formosa
Name[edit]
Chacodelphys formosa (Shamel, 1930)
Holotype: USNM 236330, adult ♂, skin and skull.
Type locality: “Linda Vista near the Riacho Pilaga, about 200 km northwest of Formosa, Provincia Formosa, Argentina”.
Synonyms[edit]
- Marmosa muscula Shamel, 1930: 83 [original description, preoccupied by Didelphys (Marmosa) musculus Cabanis, 1848]
- Marmosa formosa Shamel, 1930: 311 [replacement name]
- Chacodelphys formosa: Voss, Gardner & Jansa, 2004: 2 [name combination]
References[edit]
Primary references[edit]
- Shamel, H.H. 1930. A new murine opossum from Argentina. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 20: 83–84. BHL
- Shamel, H.H. 1930. A new name for Marmosa muscula Shamel. Journal of Mammalogy 11(3): 311. DOI: 10.2307/1374153
- Voss, R.S., Gardner, A.L. & Jansa, S.A. 2004. On the relationships of Marmosa formosa Shamel, 1930 (Marsupialia, Didelphidae), a phylogenetic puzzle from the chaco of northern Argentina. American Museum Novitates 3442: 1-18. Full article Reference page.
Additional references[edit]
- Teta, P. & Pardiñas, U.F.J. 2007. Mammalia, Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae, Chacodelphys formosa (Shamel, 1930): Range extension. Check List 3(4): 333–335. Full article (PDF)
Links[edit]
- Chacodelphys formosa 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. - IUCN: Chacodelphys formosa (Vulnerable)
Vernacular names[edit]
English: Pygmy Opossum
español: Marmosa pigmea de El Chaco
español: Marmosa pigmea de El Chaco