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The Chacoan pygmy opossum is the smallest known species of didelphid.It has a head-body length of 68 mm, a tail of 55 mm and a hind foot of 11. It differs from the other "marmosine" genera (Marmosa, Monodelphis, Thylamys, Tlacuatzin, Gracilinanus, Marmosops, Lestodelphys) in having a long third manual digit, no distinctly tricolored pelage, a long fourth pedal digit, and a tail shorter than ...
Pygmy opossum may refer to: Chacoan pygmy opossum ( Chacodelphys formosa ) from South America Pygmy short-tailed opossum ( Monodelphis kunsi ) from South America
Chacoan pygmy opossum (Chacodelphys formosa) Genus Cryptonanus. Agricola's gracile opossum (Cryptonanus agricolai) Chacoan gracile opossum (Cryptonanus chacoensis) Guahiba gracile opossum (Cryptonanus guahybae) †Red-bellied gracile opossum (Cryptonanus ignitus) Unduavi gracile opossum (Cryptonanus unduaviensis) Genus Gracilinanus
Pygmy possums have large eyes, long ears, and curling, prehensile tails they use to climb and hols onto tree branches. In times of plenty, the base of their tails can be quite round and fat.
Chacoan pygmy opossum, Chacodelphys formosa VU; Genus: Chironectes. Water opossum, Chironectes minimus LC; Genus Cryptonanus. Agricola's gracile opossum, Cryptonanus agricolai DD; Chacoan gracile opossum, Cryptonanus chacoensis LC; Guahiba gracile opossum, Cryptonanus guahybae DD; Red-bellied gracile opossum, Cryptonanus ignitus EX
Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana). Didelphimorphia is an order of marsupial mammals.Members of this order are called didelphimorphs, or opossums.They are primarily found in South America, though some are found in Central America and Mexico and one, the Virginia opossum, ranges into the United States and Canada.
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C. formosa - Chacoan pygmy opossum; Genus Chironectes. C. minimus - water opossum; Genus Cryptonanus. C. agricolai - Agricola's gracile opossum; C. chacoensis - Chacoan gracile opossum; C. guahybae - Guahiba gracile opossum †C. ignitus - red-bellied gracile opossum; C. unduaviensis - Unduavi gracile opossum; Genus Didelphis. D. albiventris ...