Pdf we analyzed the variation in cranial morphology of the. Derbys woolly opossum caluromys derbianus, or the central american woolly opossum, is an opossum found in deciduous and moist evergreen forests of central america, from southern mexico to western ecuador and colombia. Caluromys derbianus is the largest species in the genus. We did not find any evidence of structured geographical variation in the size of the skull of caluromys derbianus, despite its occurrence in the congeneric species c.
The baretailed woolly opossum caluromys philander is an opossum from south america. It has sometimes been classed as a full family, caluromyidae. Notes on reproduction of the woolly opossum caluromys. We documented the dental eruption and replacement patterns in the 3 species of the neotropical marsupial genus caluromys, which constitute one of the most basal. Pdf morphometrics of genus caluromys didelphimorphia. Modelbased analysis of postcranial osteology of marsupials from. Pdf cranial morphological variation of dromiciops gliroides.
Differences in general morphology suggest that this group requires further study voss et al. Derbys woolly opossum caluromys derbianus, or the central american woolly opossum. The browneared woolly opossum caluromys lanatus, also known as the western woolly opossum, is an opossum from south america. Euarchontan opsin variation brings new focus to primate. Caluromys derbianus produced anomalous m4m4 and flipped crowns, the. Caluromys lanatus occurs in small, secondary forest fragments in amazonian rain forest malcolm 1995 and in disturbed, fragmented forests in southern brazil quadros et al. The mediumsized models employed were the didelphids caluromys.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It is a long, slender animal weighing from 8 16 ounces. Sometimes it feeds inverted as seen in bats and hypothesized for prebats. Caluromys derbianuscentral american woolly opossum. Fauna of selva verde lodge selva verde lodge holbrook travel chilamate, sarapiqui 3540 nw th street, gainesville, fl 32609 costa rica, central america toll free. An caluromys derbianus in nahilalakip ha genus nga caluromys, ngan familia nga didelphidae. Phylogenetic measures applied to the conservation of. The baretailed woolly opossum is characterized by a gray head, brown to gray coat, orange to gray underside and a partially naked tail. Euarchontan opsin variation brings new focus to primate origins, molecular biology. It includes the extant genera caluromys, caluromysiops and glironia, as well as the extinct pachybiotherium. Treeshrews a tupaia tana and woolly opossums b caluromys derbianus are phyletic andor ecological analogues of ancestral primates, factors that invite study of their opsin genes. Pdf geographic variation in caluromys derbianus and.
This page was last edited on 15 september 2017, at 01. Dental anomalies in caluromys marsupialia, didelphimorphia. Circadian activity, general behavior, dietary requirements, and reproductive activity were recorded in a small laboratory colony four females, six males of two species of the woolly opossum caluromys lanatus and c derbianus over a period of 3 years. Smith p 2008 browneared woolly opossum caluromys lanatus mammals of paraguay n. Maintaining or reestablishing landscape connectivity in the face of increasing anthropogenic habitat loss and fragmentation is critical for protecting biodiversity and viable wildlife populations, and for allowing wildlife species to shift their ranges. Geographic variation in caluromys derbianus and caluromys lanatus. Pdf tooth eruption sequence and replacement pattern in. The evolutionary history was inferred by using the neighborjoining method.
This report summarizes a decade of morphological and molecular research on the phylogenetic relationships of didelphid marsupials opossums, a substantially intact radiation of new world metatherian mammals. Pdf five nominal species of small didelphid marsupials previously referred to gracilinanus differ. Caluromys derbianus mammalian species oxford academic. Behavior and maintenance of the woolly opossum caluromys. Species under protection are caluromys derbianus and metachirus. The opossum is characterized by a brown to reddish brown coat and similarly colored limbs, yellow to orange underbelly, hairless, brown ears with a hint of pink, and a tail furred on the back for up to half of. It was first described by swedish zoologist carl linnaeus in 1758. We were also unable to detect a pattern in the geographic variation of. It furthers the universitys objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.
These species have a dental eruption pattern that is similar to that of marmosops, with replacement of the 3rd deciduous premolar after eruption of the 4th molar. Caluromys species are forestdwellers with arboreal habits and mostly frugivorous diets gardner, 2008, paglia et al. Cranial sexual dimorphism in new world marsupials and a. This taxon nests just inside of the first placental clade, carnivora. This is not an exhaustive list of species to be found in this area, however it gives you. The same is true for caluromys lanatus, which can be separated.
An caluromys derbianus in uska species han didelphimorphia nga syahan ginhulagway ni waterhouse hadton 1841. We tested for purifying selection as a function of activity pattern. We examined 258 specimens of caluromys derbianus, 54 specimens of c. Caluromys derbianus waterhouse, 1841 common names derby s woolly opossum in english derbys woolly opossum in english derbys woolly opossum in english derbys paleeared woolly opossum in language. The sequence of molar eruption, along with the timing of replacement of the 3rd deciduous premolar by a permanent premolar, has been documented in several species in the family didelphidae, and routinely used to establish age classes. Januarymarch 2015 prepared by maria pia martin, vet and regente. Ginklasipika han iucn an species komo diri gud kababarakan. Tooth eruption sequence and replacement pattern in woolly. The three species in the genus caluromys, commonly known as woolly opossums, are members of the order didelphimorphia. Caluromys lanatus mammalian species oxford academic. Geographic variation in caluromys derbianus and caluromys. Request pdf dental anomalies in caluromys marsupialia.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Comparative ecogeographical variation in skull size and. The common name of this opossum is derived from its woolly pelage. Euarchontan opsin variation brings new focus to primate origins. Notes on reproduction of the woolly opossum caluromys derbianus in nicaragua, journal of mammalogy, volume 48, issue 4, 20 november 1967, page we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Behavior and maintenance of the woolly opossum caluromys in captivity. A dark strip is often present running from the crown to the fleshy portion of the nose. Pdf on the contents of gracilinanus gardner and creighton, 1989. Using geometric morphometrics we analyzed 202 specimens of c. Studies of the chromosomes of four american marsupials demonstrated that caluromys derbianus and marmosa mexicana have a diploid number of 14 chromosomes, and that philander opossum and didelphis marsupialis have a diploid number of 22. Didelphidae article pdf available in journal of mammalogy 891. Free fulltext pdf articles from hundreds of disciplines, all in one place toggle navigation.
Pdf adaptations for digging in the forelimb muscle. We analyzed the geographic variations in the shape and size of the cranium and mandible of two woolly opossums, caluromys derbianus and caluromys lanatus. Panel b also depicts the pollination of balsa ochroma pyramidale. Geographic variation in caluromys derbianus and caluromys lanatus didelphimorphia. Phylogenetic relationships and classification of didelphid. Adaptations for digging in the forelimb muscle anatomy of the southern brown bandicoot isoodon obesulus and bilby macrotis lagotis article pdf available in australian journal of zoology 615. Issottofamilja caluromyinae bhalissa tigbor f hija 3 generi u 2 minnhom caluromys u caluromysiops, ghadhom rapprezentati bi speci hajjin. Oxford university press is a department of the university of oxford. Based on the results of our work, we noticed that it is better to combine different methods to. Tooth eruption sequence and replacement pattern in woolly opossums, genus caluromys didelphimorphia. Browneared woolly opossum caluromys lanatus olfers, 1818.
445 1170 379 1371 1454 444 972 534 1296 665 174 166 650 386 703 432 257 874 1210 1079 612 726 725 1070 590 621 1380 1345 1180 770 1436 1052 1031 130 1013 1444 437 968 886