Systematics, dental specializations and paleoecology of Silvenator gen. nov., a small carnivorous metatherian (Mammalia, Sparassodonta) from the Paleogene …
CC Rangel, LM Carneiro, ÉV Oliveira - Journal of South American Earth …, 2023 - Elsevier
The Itaboraí fauna has preserved two of the oldest known sparassodonts in South America,
Patene simpsoni and Nemolestes brasiliensis. Of these, Nemolestes brasiliensis has been …
Patene simpsoni and Nemolestes brasiliensis. Of these, Nemolestes brasiliensis has been …
A tiny-sized Herpetotheriidae (Mammalia, Metatheria) from the Itaboraí basin (early Eocene), Brazil: Paleobiogeographic and systematic implications for …
Abstract The Itaboraí Basin, located in Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has preserved one of
the most important early Eocene vertebrate assemblages of the Southern Hemisphere …
the most important early Eocene vertebrate assemblages of the Southern Hemisphere …
Didelphis albiventris as a carrier of Leptospira sp. in the central nervous tissue in the semiarid region of Northeast, Brazil
JJ Fernandes, A de Lima Peixoto, ASS de Farias… - … and Infectious Diseases, 2020 - Elsevier
Leptospirosis has been investigated in several species of wild animals. The white-eared
opossum (Didelphis albiventris) is a mammal common in the brazilian semi-arid, so, this …
opossum (Didelphis albiventris) is a mammal common in the brazilian semi-arid, so, this …
Effects of gut passage on the germination of seeds ingested by didelphid marsupials in a neotropical savanna
We analyzed the effects that passage through the guts of seven didelphid species had on
the seed germination of 10 plant species. This study was conducted in an area of riparian …
the seed germination of 10 plant species. This study was conducted in an area of riparian …
[HTML][HTML] Diet variations in short-tailed opossum Monodelphis domestica (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) due to seasonal and intersexual factors
RF de Carvalho, DC Passos… - Mastozoología …, 2019 - SciELO Argentina
We analyzed the diet composition of Monodelphis domestica (Wagner, 1842) distributed in a
high-altitude rocky habitat (campo rupestre) in Southeastern Brazil, between October 2015 …
high-altitude rocky habitat (campo rupestre) in Southeastern Brazil, between October 2015 …
Food habits of Metachirus nudicaudatus (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) in a Brazilian Cerrado: diet composition and dietary seasonality
The diet of the brown four-eyed opossum (Metachirus nudicaudatus) at a riparian savanna
in Brazil was analyzed using 22 fecal samples collected monthly from November 2009 to …
in Brazil was analyzed using 22 fecal samples collected monthly from November 2009 to …
[PDF][PDF] Does moonlight suppress or stimulate activity of a tropical forest small mammal
LC Tripodi, MV Vieira, MS Ferreira - Oecologia Australis, 2023 - researchgate.net
Small nocturnal mammals must balance their activity to maximize foraging efficiency while
reducing vulnerability to predators, and moonlight has been widely investigated as a …
reducing vulnerability to predators, and moonlight has been widely investigated as a …
Systematic and trophic diversity of protodidelphines (Mammalia, Marsupialia, Protodidelphidae): Evidence of a short time diversification during the onset of the Eocene
LM Carneiro, EV Oliveira, RC Silva, H Bampi… - Journal of South …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Itaboraí Basin, municipality of Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, preserved an
early Eocene vertebrate assemblage. Among its representatives, Metatheria comprises its …
early Eocene vertebrate assemblage. Among its representatives, Metatheria comprises its …
[HTML][HTML] Morphological study of larynx, trachea, and lungs of Didelphis marsupialis (LINNAEUS, 1758)
BTS Pantoja, ARM Silva, R Mondego-Oliveira… - Veterinary …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and Methods: Five adult male animals were donated to the Comparative Animal
Anatomy Laboratory–LAAC/CCAA-UFMA, for morphological studies. Specimens were …
Anatomy Laboratory–LAAC/CCAA-UFMA, for morphological studies. Specimens were …
Phylogeny explains better than ecology or body size the variation of the first lower molar in didelphid marsupials
LZ Magnus, N Cáceres - Mammalia, 2017 - degruyter.com
Tribosphenic molars are considered great innovations in mammals and are related to
several structures and variables that can explain adaptation. The aim of this study was to …
several structures and variables that can explain adaptation. The aim of this study was to …