Guahiba gracile opossum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Didelphimorphia
Family: Didelphidae
Genus: Cryptonanus
Species:
C. guahybae
Binomial name
Cryptonanus guahybae
(Tate, 1931)
Guahiba gracile opossum range

The Guahiba gracile opossum (Cryptonanus guahybae) is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae.[2] It is endemic to southern Brazil, where it is known only from three islands, Guahiba, São Lourenço, and Taquara, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.[1] The poorly studied species is presumed to inhabit subtropical forests, and thus to be threatened by deforestation.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Carmignotto, A.P.; Costa, L.P.; Brito, D.; Astúa, D. (2021). "Cryptonanus guahybae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T136705A197313066. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T136705A197313066.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Gardner, A.L. (2005). "Order Didelphimorphia". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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