A note on reproduction of Didelphis marsupialis in captivity


Autoria(s): Motta,Maria de Fatima Dezonne; Carreira,João Carlos de Araujo; Franco,Antonia Maria Ramos
Data(s)

01/12/1983

Resumo

Conditions leading to successful reproduction of Didelphis marsupialis in captivity are described. A trial involving four mating pairs which had been maintained at least four months in the laboratory resulted in three litters and one false pregnancy. This is, to our knowledge, the first record of successful breeding of this species in captivity.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761983000400016

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde

Fonte

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz v.78 n.4 1983

Tipo

journal article