Living opossums (Didelphidae) comprise 125 species in 18 genera and 4 subfamilies. This
synopsis lists all the didelphid taxa (subfamilies, tribes, genera, subgenera, and species) …

An Amazonian savanna in northern Brazil known as the Cerrado of Amapá is under
imminent threat from poor land-use planning, the expansion of large-scale agriculture and …

Abstract Systematic revisions of South American marsupials have contributed to our
knowledge about genus and species diversity in the last decades, including studies of the …

This report is the third in our monographic series on mammalian diversity and Matses
ethnomammalogy in the Yavarí-Ucayali interfluvial region of northeastern Peru. Based on …

In this report, the first installment of a comprehensive revision of the didelphid marsupial
genus Marmosops, we revise the species of the subgenus Sciophanes. Based on …

Abstract The state of Mato Grosso is one of the largest (903 357 km.) and most diverse in
terms of vegetation in Brazil, encompassing three distinct Neotropical biomes–the Amazon …

Effective survey methods are paramount to measure changes in species distribution,
populations dynamics and to guide conservation. Mist-netting and passive acoustic …

Spiny mice of the genus Neacomys Thomas, 1900 are small oryzomyines that occur in
forested habitats from Panama to central Bolivia. Previously known by only four species …

Across the globe, millions of hectares of native vegetation have been replaced by
commercial plantations, with negative consequences for biodiversity. The effects of the …

Vertebrates are a vital ecological component of Amazon forest biodiversity. Although
vertebrates are a functionally important part of various ecosystem services they continue to …