Thylamys sponsorius
(O. Thomas, 1921)
Argentine Fat-tailed Opossum
Distribution :
N and C Colombia, NW and S Venezuela, E Ecuador, E Perú, E Bolivia, E and S Paraguay, N Argentina (Provincia Misiones), and W and S Brazil.
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Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Marsupialia |
| Superorder | : incertae sedis |
| Order | : Didelphimorphia |
| Family | : Didelphidae |
| Subfamily | : Didelphinae |
| Tribe | : Thylamyini |
| Genus | : Thylamys |
| Subgenus | : Thylamys |
Species status
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1921-02-01. New Rhipidomys, Akodon, Ctenomys, and Marmosa from the Sierra Santa Barbara, S.E. Jujuy. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)7(38):183-187.
Authority publication link
Original name as described
Marmosa elegans sponsoria
Other common names
Argentine Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum · Argentine Thylamys
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1921.1.1.85
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
Type locality
"Sunchal, 1200 m, " Sierra de Santa Bárbara, Jujuy, Argentina.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Argentina · Bolivia
Distribution notes
Found along the foothills and E slopes of the Andes in S Bolivia (Tarija) and NW Argentina (Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, Catamarca).
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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Names and synonyms
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Total: 4 names and synonyms.
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