New records of two marsupials (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) and conservation notes from southern Mexico

By

Contreras-Calvario, Angel I.
Julián-Caballero, César Camilo
Mora-Reyes, Abigail
Arreortúa, Medardo

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-6-28

Original Publication

Neotropical Biology and Conservation

Volume

19

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

79--86

Subjects

Caluromys , Chiapas , Derby’s woolly opossum , Distribution , Gray four-eyed opossum , Oaxaca , Opossums , Philander , threats , Veracruz

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Brazil Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/neotropical.19.e119836

 

Abstract

In Mexico opossums are difficult to find, and much of their natural history, ecology, and behavior are unknown. Through photographic and visual records, we obtained data on the presence of two species of marsupials in southern Mexico. We report new municipal records of Derby’s woolly opossum, Caluromys derbianus in Veracruz, and new municipal records of the Gray four-eyed opossumPhilander opossum for Oaxaca, Veracruz, and Chiapas. Local mammal records are crucial for understanding the biology and ecology of species, as well as identifying its threats.