Glironia venusta(Thomas 1912; snout-vent length 20cm) is the extant bushy-tailed opossum. It is nocturnal, arboreal, small and omnivorous. Here the LRT nests Myrmecobius, the extant marsupial anteater, with Glironia, which lacks a marsupium (= pouch), by convergence with several placentals and marsupials.
The canine has the appearance of an incisor. The first premolar has the appearance of a canine. These two taxa appear to be unique, but share traits with each other not found in other marsupials. |
