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Caluromyinae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Infraclass
  
Marsupialia

Scientific name
  
Caluromyinae

Rank
  
Subfamily

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Didelphimorphia

Higher classification
  
Didelphidae

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Similar
  
Woolly opossum, Didelphinae, Bushy‑tailed opossum, Black‑shouldered opossum, Opossum

Caluromyinae is a subfamily of opossums. It includes the extant genera Caluromys, Caluromysiops and Glironia, as well as the extinct Pachybiotherium. It has sometimes been classed as a full family, Caluromyidae.

Classification

  • Subfamily Caluromyinae
  • Genus Caluromys
  • Subgenus Mallodelphys
  • Derby's woolly opossum (Caluromys derbianus)
  • Brown-eared woolly opossum (Caluromys lanatus)
  • Subgenus Caluromys
  • Bare-tailed woolly opossum (Caluromys philander)
  • Genus Caluromysiops
  • Black-shouldered opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta)
  • Genus Glironia
  • Bushy-tailed opossum (Glironia venusta)
  • Genus †Pachybiotherium
  • †Pachybiotherium acclinum

    • References

    Caluromyinae Wikipedia
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