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1900.7.7.62

Classification
Scientific name: Metachirus opposum nigratus Thomas, 1923
Author: Thomas, 1923
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Didelphimorphia
Family: Didelphidae
Genus: Metachirus
Species: opposum
Subspecies: nigratus
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Didelphimorphia; Didelphidae
Location
Locality: Utcuyaco
State province: Junín
Country: Peru
Continent: South America
Higher geography: South America; Peru; Junín
Minimum elevation(m): 1600.00
Collection event
Recorded by: Perry O. Simons
Collection date: 21 / 4 / 1900
Identification
Type status: HOLOTYPE
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Metachirus opposum nigratus Thomas, 1923 Yes
Philander opossum Yes
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1900.7.7.62
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3624167
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Sex: female
Life stage: adult
Record
Occurrence ID: 371baee0-9624-4136-a8f3-3242a6df7d1d
Modified: 2022-01-20T12:21:54+00:00
Created: 2007-05-27T22:10:40+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-27T22:10:40+00:00
Last updated 2022-01-20T12:21:54+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