Thylamys elegans
– Lower Risk Least Concern
Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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ANIMALIA
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Phylum:
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CHORDATA
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Class:
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MAMMALIA
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Order:
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DIDELPHIMORPHIA
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Family:
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DIDELPHIDAE
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Scientific Name:
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Thylamys elegans
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Species Authority:
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(Waterhouse, 1839)
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Common Name/s:
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| English | — | ELEGANT FAT-TAILED OPOSSUM |
| French | — | OPOSSUM-SOURIS ÉLÉGANT |
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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LR/lc ver 2.3 (1994)
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Year Assessed:
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1996
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Annotations:
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Needs updating
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Assessor/s:
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New World Marsupial Specialist Group
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Geographic Range
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Countries:
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Native:
Argentina; Bolivia; Chile; Peru
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Habitat and Ecology
Bibliography
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Bibliography:
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Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B. (compilers and editors) 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. New World Marsupial Specialist Group. For more information, see the Specialist Group website
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