The karyotypes of 23 specimens belonging to 16 species from nine genera of Brazilian marsupials (family Didelphidae) were studied. The animals were collected in eight localities of Cerrado or Atlantic Forest biomes in the states of Goiás, Tocantins ...
Núbia P. Pereira +5 more
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Descrição de deformidade craniana em Caluromys philander (Didelphidae: Caluromyinae) [PDF]
É relatado um crânio anômalo de Caluromys philander (Didelphidae: Caluromyinae). UFMG 4232 é um espécime adulto, baseado no padrão de erupção dentária, e foi examinado e comparado a seis indivíduos adultos normais de C. philander.
Fernando Araújo Perini +3 more
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Phylogenetic analyses of Postcranial skeletal Morphology in Didelphid Marsupials [PDF]
In this study I provide a phylogenetic hypothesis for didelphid Marsupials including a suite of 114 postcranial characters. The postcranial evidence was cladistically analyzed separately and concatenated with a nonmolecular data set previously published (
Flores, David Alfredo
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Skull ontogeny of Lycalopex culpaeus (Carnivora: Canidae): description of cranial traits and craniofacial sutures [PDF]
Ontogenetic changes in the skull of Lycalopex culpaeus were studied in relation to feeding function and performance at different age classes. Most cranial changes occurred in the orbitotemporal region and consisted of the visible appearance of structures
Segura Gago, Alda Valentina
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Riqueza, endemismo y conservación de los mamíferos de Colombia [PDF]
We update the list of Colombian mammal species based upon a new revision of specimens in the major collections within and outside the country and a compilation of recent taxonomic changes of species present in the country.
Defler, Thomas R. +5 more
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Revisão do conhecimento sobre ocorrência e distribuição de mamíferos do Pantanal. [PDF]
O Pantanal é reconhecido como um importante refúgio da fauna silvestre. Entretanto, apesar de alguns inventários já terem sido realizados no Pantanal, sua fauna de mamíferos ainda é mal conhecida. Apesar de em geral ainda estar bem conservado, o Pantanal
MEDRI, I. M. +3 more
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FRUGIVORY VS. INSECTIVORY IN MARSUPIALS OF THE ATLANTIC FOREST: TRADE-OFFS IN THE USE OF VERTICAL STRATA [PDF]
Space and diet are frequently considered the two most important dimensions of an organism niche, but in tropical forests, these two dimensions are associated, with fruits more accessible in the canopy and upper strata of the forest, and arthropods more ...
Cerqueira, Rui +2 more
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A new hyladelphine marsupial (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) from cave deposits of northern Brazil [PDF]
Based on very small upper and lower molars recovered from the Quaternary limestone caves in the State of Tocantins, northern Brazil, we describe a new genus and species of a didelphimorphian marsupial.
Avilla, Leonardo Dos Santos +3 more
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Animal leptospirosis in small tropical areas [PDF]
Leptospirosis is the most widespread zoonosis in the world. Humans become infected through contact with the urine of carrier animals, directly or via contaminated environments.
Cardinale, Eric +2 more
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Marsupials (Didelphimorphia). [PDF]
87 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm.This report is the third in our monographic series on mammalian diversity and Matses ethnomammalogy in the Yavarí-Ucayali interfluvial region of northeastern Peru.
Fleck, David W. (David William), 1969- +2 more
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