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Metachirini
Taxonomy
Metachirini was named by Reig et al. (1987). It is extant.
It was assigned to Didelphinae by Patton et al. (1996).
It was assigned to Didelphinae by Patton et al. (1996).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1987 | Metachirini Reig et al. |
| 1996 | Metachirini Patton et al. p. 4 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Tr. Metachirini Reig et al. 1987
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G. Metachirus Burmeister 1854 [brown four-eyed opposum]
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Metachirus nudicaudatus Geoffroy 1803 [brown four-eyed opossum]
Metachirus nudicaudatus antioquiae Allen 1916
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Holocene or 0.01170 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holocene | Peru | Metachirus nudicaudatus (21689) Metachirus sp. (71329) | |
| Holocene | Brazil (Districto Agropecura) | Metachirus nudicaudatus (21687) | |
| Holocene | Panama | Metachirus nudicaudatus (21691) |