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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 |
|---|---|
| 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