Living opossums (Didelphidae) comprise 125 species in 18 genera and 4 subfamilies. This
synopsis lists all the didelphid taxa (subfamilies, tribes, genera, subgenera, and species) …

Abstract The state of Mato Grosso is one of the largest (903 357 km.) and most diverse in
terms of vegetation in Brazil, encompassing three distinct Neotropical biomes–the Amazon …

Spiny mice of the genus Neacomys Thomas, 1900 are small oryzomyines that occur in
forested habitats from Panama to central Bolivia. Previously known by only four species …

Background Since 1996, when Vivo questioned how many species of mammals occur in
Brazil, there has been a huge effort to assess this biodiversity. In this contribution, we …

Akodon is the most diverse genus of the tribe Akodontini, comprising 41 extant species.
Although distributed in a wide range of environments in South America, the genus was long …

Simple Summary Transformation of forest into farmland and many other drivers of global
change have the potential for quickly reducing or altering the set of mammal species …

The Amazon region is a mosaic of distinct areas of endemism (AoE), each with its
evolutionary relationships and biotic assemblages. Among them, the Tapajós AoE is one of …

The Amazon biome spans 6.7 million km2 across nine South American countries and is
increasingly facing anthropogenic pressures. In this setting, we find a rich assemblage of …

Abstract The South American marsupials (Didelphimorphia) have a complex history.
Previous studies have tended to focus on the role played by geomorphological arches and …

We report the first confirmed occurrence of the Guianan White-eared Opposum Didelphis
imperfecta Mondolfi & Pérez-Hernéndez, 1984 (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from …