DNA sequence data from the holotype of Marmosa elegans coquimbensis Tate, 1931 (Mammalia, Didelphidae) resolve its disputed relationships. (American Museum novitates, no. 3946)
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2020-02-28
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DNA sequence data obtained from the 96 year old holotype of Marmosa elegans coquimbensis Tate, 1931, support the hypothesis that this nominal taxon is a synonym or subspecies of Thylamys elegans (Waterhouse, 1839) and is not conspecific with T. pallidior (Thomas, 1902).
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8 pages : 1 illustration ; 26 cm.
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Marmosa elegans coquimbensis -- Genetics., Marmosa elegans coquimbensis -- Classification -- Molecular aspects., Marmosa -- Type specimens., Thylamys elegans., Nucleotide sequence., Opossums., Coquimbo (Chile : Region), Chile.