Elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum
The elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum (Thylamys elegans), also known as the Chilean mouse opossum, is an opossum from central Chile. The type species of Thylamys, it was first described by English naturalist George Robert Waterhouse in 1839. This medium-sized opossum is characterized by black rings around the eyes, white limbs, gray to light brown coat, lighter flanks and underbelly and a thick 12.7–14.6 centimetres (5.0–5.7 in) long tail covered with hairs. It is crepuscular (active mainly around twilight) and lives in nests in tree hollows or under rocks and roots. This opossum feeds mainly on arthropods and larvae apart from fruits. Litter size is typically between 11 and 13. The elegant fat-tailed opossum can occur in a variety of habitats – from cloud forests to chaparrals. The IUCN cl
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Elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum
The elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum (Thylamys elegans), also known as the Chilean mouse opossum, is an opossum from central Chile. The type species of Thylamys, it was first described by English naturalist George Robert Waterhouse in 1839. This medium-sized opossum is characterized by black rings around the eyes, white limbs, gray to light brown coat, lighter flanks and underbelly and a thick 12.7–14.6 centimetres (5.0–5.7 in) long tail covered with hairs. It is crepuscular (active mainly around twilight) and lives in nests in tree hollows or under rocks and roots. This opossum feeds mainly on arthropods and larvae apart from fruits. Litter size is typically between 11 and 13. The elegant fat-tailed opossum can occur in a variety of habitats – from cloud forests to chaparrals. The IUCN cl
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La yaca o marmosa elegante (Th ...... elphidae propio de Sudamérica.
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The elegant fat-tailed mouse o ...... the opossum as least concern.
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Thylamys elegans is een zoogdi ...... ceerd door Waterhouse in 1839.
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ThylamysFichier:Llaca.jpg Thyl ...... habitant typique du chaparral.
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Изящный мышиный опоссум (лат. ...... В помёте от 8 до 15 детёнышей.
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Didelphis elegans (Waterhose, 1839)
Didelphys soricina (Philippi, 1894)
Marmosa tatei (Handley, 1956)
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Thylamys elegans
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Range of the elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum
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La yaca o marmosa elegante (Th ...... elphidae propio de Sudamérica.
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The elegant fat-tailed mouse o ...... sts to chaparrals. The IUCN cl
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Thylamys elegans is een zoogdi ...... ceerd door Waterhouse in 1839.
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ThylamysFichier:Llaca.jpg Thyl ...... habitant typique du chaparral.
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Изящный мышиный опоссум (лат. ...... оночными и, вероятно, падалью.
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Elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum
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Opossum-souris élégant
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Thylamys elegans
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Thylamys elegans
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Изящный мышиный опоссум
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Elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum
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