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Report of coloration anomalies in mammals from Panama [PDF]

open access: yesNeotropical Biology and Conservation
Coloration anomalies are widespread across the animal kingdom; however, they pass underreported for some taxa or are extremely rare, like in the case of mammals.
Rogemif Fuentes   +10 more
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A new locality record and distribution of Caluromys derbianus in México

open access: yesTherya Notes, 2021
The Derby’s wooly opossum, Caluromys derbianus, is regarded in México as a rare, threatened mammal species that inhabits tropical forests.  It has been recorded in only 14 localities over the past 10 years and, thus, any new locality record helps to better elucidate its geographic distribution.
Luis David Pérez-Gracida   +1 more
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Primeros registros del género Caluromys (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) para el departamento del Quindío, y aclaraciones sobre los registros de Colombia.

open access: yesMammalogy Notes, 2021
Se reportan los primeros registros del género Caluromys para el departamento del Quindío, en los Andes Centrales de Colombia. Estos registros corresponden a dos individuos de la especie C.
María Camila Bastidas-Domínguez   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

First predatory record on Caluromys derbianus by Boa imperator in Costa Rica

open access: yesRevista Mexicana de Mastozoología (Nueva Epoca), 2022
Documented predation events regarding Caluromys derbianus as prey are scarce in Central America, only a few wildlife and domestic animals have been reported as predators of this mammal. Herein, we document the first predatory event on this marsupial species by Central American Boa (Boa imperator) in Costa Rica. This record contributes to the ecological
Álvaro A. Zamora-Roda   +2 more
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Central American woolly opossum (Caluromys derbianus): distribution, ecology and conservation threats in Panamá

open access: yesTherya notes, 2021
Existe poco conocimiento de la distribución y ecología de la zarigüeya lanuda centroamericana (Caluromys derbianus) en Panamá. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de este trabajo es actualizar datos geográficos e información ecológica para llenar este vacío. Con base en revisiones de especímenes de museos, datos publicados y observaciones de campo, obtuvimos ...
Josué Ortega   +6 more
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New records of two marsupials (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) and conservation notes from southern Mexico [PDF]

open access: yesNeotropical Biology and Conservation
In Mexico opossums are difficult to find, and much of their natural history, ecology, and behavior are unknown. Through photographic and visual records, we obtained data on the presence of two species of marsupials in southern Mexico.
Angel I. Contreras-Calvario   +3 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Integration, heterochrony, and adaptation in pedal digits of syndactylous marsupials. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Evol Biol, 2008
Background. Marsupial syndactyly is a curious morphology of the foot found in all species of diprotodontian and peramelemorph marsupials. It is traditionally defined as a condition in which digits II and III of the foot are bound by skin and are reduced.
Weisbecker V, Nilsson M.
europepmc   +5 more sources

TREMATODOS DE MAMIFEROS IV. DESCRIPCION DE UN GENERO Y ESPECIES NUEVOS (TREMATODA: LECITHODEDENDRIIDAE) PARASITO DE MARSUPIALES DE TABASCO, MEXICO Y CREACION DE UNA NUEVA SUBFAMILIA

open access: yesEcosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarios, 2014
En este trabajo e describe nu género y especie nuevos de un tremátodo parásito del intestino de Caluromys derbianus de Villahermosa, Tabasco, México.
Rafael Lamothe-Argumedo   +1 more
doaj   +2 more sources

American marsupials chromosomes: Why study them? [PDF]

open access: yesGenet Mol Biol, 2009
Marsupials, one of the three main groups of mammals, are only found in Australia and in the American continent. Studies performed in Australian marsupials have demonstrated the great potential provided by the group for the understanding of basic genetic ...
Svartman M.
europepmc   +6 more sources

<b>OBSERVATION OF ATTEMPTED PREDATION OF A WHOLLY OPOSSUM </b>(<i>Caluromys derbianus</i>) <b>BY A TAYRA</b> (<i>Eira barbara</i>) <b>DURING DAYLIGHT IN BELIZE</b>

open access: yesRevista Mexicana de Mastozoología (Nueva Epoca), 2016
AbstractI describe here the first observation of an attempted predation of a wholly opossum (Caluromys derbianus) by a tayra (Eira barbara). I observed the incident in the Macal River, close to San Ignacio town in west central Belize.Key words: predation, tayra, wholly opposum, Belize.
G. Ceballos
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