Marmosops neblina

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Didelphidae
Subfamilia: Didelphinae
Tribus: Thylamyini
Genus: Marmosops
Species: Marmosops neblina

Name

• Marmosops neblina Gardner, 1990

Holotype: USNM 560725, adult ♂, skin and skull.

Type locality: “Camp VII (00°50'40"N, 65°58'10"W), 1800 m, Cerro de la Neblina, Territorio Federal Amazonas, Venezuela”.

Combinations

• Marmosops impavidus neblina Gardner, 1989: 414 [original combination]

References

Primary references

• Gardner, A.L. 1990. Two new mammals from southern Venezuela and comments on the affinities of the highland fauna of Cerro de la Neblina. pp. 411-424. In: Redford, K.H. & Eisenberg, J.F. (Eds.). Advances in Neotropical Mammalogy. Sandhill Crance Press, Gainesville, USA. 614p. ISBN 978-1-87774-302-3 Reference page. 

Links

• Marmosops neblina 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: Marmosops neblina  (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

English: Neblina Slender Opossum