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1897.11.7.61

Classification
Scientific name: Metachirus opposum melanurus Thomas, 1899
Author: Thomas, 1899
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Didelphimorphia
Family: Didelphidae
Genus: Metachirus
Species: opposum
Subspecies: melanurus
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Didelphimorphia; Didelphidae
Location
Locality: Paramba, Rio Mira, N. Ecuador. / Latitude/Longitude reported as [ca. 0%50'N 78%20'W]
State province: Carchi
Country: Ecuador
Continent: South America
Higher geography: South America; Ecuador; Carchi; Mira
Decimal latitude: 0.8333
Decimal longitude: -78.3333
Verbatim latitude: 00 50 00 N
Verbatim longitude: 078 20 00 W
Minimum elevation(m): 1100.00
Collection event
Recorded by: William F. Rosenberg
Collection date: 11 / 4 / 1897
Identification
Type status: HOLOTYPE
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Metachirus opposum melanurus Thomas, 1899 Yes
Philander opossum Yes
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1897.11.7.61
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3623793
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Sex: male
Life stage: adult
Record
Occurrence ID: 188a9778-9df0-4091-8d7d-38400ca2462b
Modified: 2021-07-27T16:21:54+00:00
Created: 2007-05-27T22:10:01+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-27T22:10:01+00:00
Last updated 2021-07-27T16:21:54+00:00
Format DWC
License CC0-1.0
Dataset collection-specimens
Dataset ID 56e711e6-c847-4f99-915a-6894bb5c5dea
Resource Specimens
Resource ID 05ff2255-c38a-40c9-b657-4ccb55ab2feb