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A New Subgenus and Species of Murine Opossum (Genus Marmosa) from Peru

Authors :
Ronald H. Pine
Source :
Journal of Mammalogy. 53:279-282
Publication Year :
1972
Publisher :
Oxford University Press (OUP), 1972.

Abstract

A new subgenus of Marmosa and its type species are described from Peru. Morphological characters separating the new subgenus from currently recognized subgenera of murine opossums are presented. Characters separating the new species from other species of Marmosa found to be sympatric with it are also discussed.

Subjects

Subjects :
Ecology
biology
Zoology
biology.organism_classification
Type species
Marmosa
Sympatric speciation
Opossum
Genetics
Genus Marmosa
Animal Science and Zoology
Subgenus
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Nature and Landscape Conservation

Details

ISSN :
00222372 and 15451542
Volume :
53
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Mammalogy
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........d4f0a1e8d2bae3ab18fe9475424a3048
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2307/1379162
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