Adler's mouse opossum
The Adler’s mouse opossum (Marmosa adleri) is a species of opossum in the Marmosa genus in the family Didelphidae.[1]
| Adler's mouse opossum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Didelphimorphia |
| Family: | Didelphidae |
| Genus: | Marmosa |
| Species: | M. adleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Marmosa adleri Voss, Giarla, and Jansa, 2021 | |
Discovery and naming
The name Adler’s mouse opossum was named after Greg Adler, a biologist at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh[2] The Adler’s mouse opossum was discovered in 2021 by a team of researchers from the American Museum of Natural History, Siena College and the Bell Museum at the University of Minnesota.[1]
Reference
- "New Species of Mouse Opossum Discovered in Panama | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- Johnson, Natalie (2021-12-08). "New opossum species named for UWO biologist Greg Adler". UW Oshkosh Today. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
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