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Acrobates (feathertail glider)
Taxonomy
Acrobates was named by Desmarest (1818). It is extant. Its type is Didelphis pygmaea.
It was assigned to Macropina by Gray (1825); to Acrobatidae by Springer et al. (1994); and to Burramyidae by Turner and McKay (1989), McKenna and Bell (1997).
It was assigned to Macropina by Gray (1825); to Acrobatidae by Springer et al. (1994); and to Burramyidae by Turner and McKay (1989), McKenna and Bell (1997).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1818 | Acrobates Desmarest |
| 1825 | Acrobata Gray p. 339 |
| 1989 | Acrobates Turner and McKay |
| 1994 | Acrobates Springer et al. p. 86 |
| 1997 | Acrobates McKenna and Bell |
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G. Acrobates Desmarest 1818 [feathertail glider]
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Acrobates pygmaeus Shaw 1794 [feathertail glider]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available