Marmosa (Micoureus)

Micoureus sp.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Didelphimorphia
Clade: Marsupialiformes Cohors: Marsupialia Ordo: Didelphimorphia

Familia: Didelphidae
Subfamilia: Didelphinae
Tribus: Marmosini
Genus: Marmosa
Subgenus: Marmosa (Micoureus)
Species: M. alstoni – M. constantiae – M. demerarae – M. paraguayana – M. phaea – M. regina

Name

• Micoureus Lesson, 1842: 186

Type species: Didelphis cinerea Temminck, 1824, by subsequent designation (Thomas 1888: 340).

References

Primary references

• Lesson, R.-P. 1842. Nouveau tableau do Règne Animal. Mammifères. Paris: Arthus-Bertrand, 204 pp.
• Voss, R.S., Gutiérrez, E.E., Solari, S., Rossi, R.V. & Jansa, S.A. 2014. Phylogenetic relationships of mouse opossums (Didelphidae, Marmosa) with a revised subgeneric classification and notes on sympatric diversity. American Museum Novitates 3817: 1–27. DOI: 10.1206/3817.1 Full article Reference page. 

Links

• Marmosa (Micoureus) 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

English: Woolly Mouse Opossums