ADW: Didelphimorphia: SPECIMENS

DidelphimorphiaAmerican marsupials

Didelphimorphia

Identification

Didelphis virginiana (Virginia opossum)

Didelphis virginiana: information (1) Didelphis virginiana: pictures (25) Didelphis virginiana: specimens (35)

Philander opossum (gray four-eyed opossum)

Philander opossum: information (1) Philander opossum: pictures (2) Philander opossum: specimens (9)

Chironectes minimus (water opossum)

Chironectes minimus: information (1) Chironectes minimus: pictures (3) Chironectes minimus: specimens (9)

Spilocuscus maculatus (short-tailed spotted cuscus)

Spilocuscus maculatus: information (1) Spilocuscus maculatus: pictures (2) Spilocuscus maculatus: specimens (3)

Potorous tridactylus (long-nosed potoroo)

Potorous tridactylus: information (1) Potorous tridactylus: pictures (2) Potorous tridactylus: specimens (1)

Phascolarctos cinereus (koala)

Phascolarctos cinereus: information (1) Phascolarctos cinereus: pictures (11) Phascolarctos cinereus: specimens (5)

Location

University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

Caption

syndactylous vs. nonsyndactylous feet

Subject
Annotated

Subject
Specimen

Type
Photo

Contributors

Phil Myers (photographer; copyright holder), Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Animal Diversity Web Staff (photographer)

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To cite this page: Myers, P.2014. "syndactyly.jpg" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 22, 2024 at https://animaldiversity.org/collections/contributors/anatomical_images/metatherian_traits/syndactyly/

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