Philander Brisson 1762 (four-eyed opossum)
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Mammalia - Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae
Full reference: M. J. Brisson. 1762. Regnum Animale in classes IX distributum, sive synopsis methodica, Ed. 2
Parent taxon: Didelphini according to J. L. Patton et al. 1996
See also Carroll 1988
Sister taxa: Chironectes, Hyperdidelphys, Lutreolina, Thylophorops
Subtaxa: Philander centralis Philander entrerianus Philander frenatus Philander mcilhennyi Philander opossum Philander opposum
Ecology: scansorial omnivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (1 collection), Panama (1), Peru (1)
• Pliocene of Argentina (1)
• Huayquerian of Argentina (2)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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