Didelphis
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Taxonavigation
[edit]Taxonavigation: Didelphimorphia |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Didelphidae
Subfamilia: Didelphinae
Tribus: Didelphini
Genus: Didelphis
Species (6 +1†): D. albiventris – D. aurita – D. imperfecta – D. marsupialis – D. pernigra – †D. solimoensis – D. virginiana
Name
[edit]Didelphis Linnaeus, 1758
- Gender: feminine
- Typus: Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
[edit]- Dasyurotherium Liais, 1872
- Didelphus Lapham, 1853
- Didelphys Schreber, 1778
- Dimerodon Ameghino, 1889
- Gamba Liais, 1872
- Gambatherium Liais, 1872
- Leucodidelphis Ihering, 1914
- Leucodidelphys Krumbiegel, 1941
- Opossum Schmid, 1818
- Sarigua Muirhead, 1819
- Thylacotherium Lund, 1839
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL p. 54 BHL Reference page.
Additional references
[edit]- Didelphis 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.
Vernacular names
[edit]English: Large American Opposums
español: Zarigüeyas mayores
polski: Dydelf
português: Gambás
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