DNA sequence data from the holotype of Marmosa elegans coquimbensis Tate, 1931 (Mammalia, Didelphidae) resolve its disputed relationships. (American Museum novitates, no. 3946)

Giarla, Thomas C.Voss, Robert S.2020-02-272020-02-272020-02-28http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/70098 pages : 1 illustration ; 26 cm.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).en-USMarmosa elegans coquimbensis -- Genetics.Marmosa elegans coquimbensis -- Classification -- Molecular aspects.Marmosa -- Type specimens.Thylamys elegans.Nucleotide sequence.Opossums.Coquimbo (Chile : Region)Chile.DNA sequence data from the holotype of Marmosa elegans coquimbensis Tate, 1931 (Mammalia, Didelphidae) resolve its disputed relationships. (American Museum novitates, no. 3946)Sequence data of Marmosa elegans coquimbensis.