Sairadelphys is an extinct genus of didelphine opossums from the Pleistocene of South America.[1]

Taxonomy

Sairadelphys is a didelphine opossum, described as a sister taxon to Hyladelphys. Sairadelphys tocantinensis is the only recognized species, and it is known from deposits in the Gruta dos Mouras cave, Tocantins, Brazil.[1]

Biology

The more flattened molars of Sairadelphys indicate of diet of both fruit and insects. It had an estimated mass of less than 40 g.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Oliveira, Edison Vicente; Villa Nova, Patricia; Goin, Francisco J.; Avilla, Leonardo Dos Santos (24 September 2011). "A new hyladelphine marsupial (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) from cave deposits of northern Brazil" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3041 (1): 51–62. doi:10.5281/zenodo.200799. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sairadelphys
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