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The opossum and other didelphids in the cultures of Costa Rican society and indigenous peoples: an approach to ecology and conservation

2024-01-03

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> The opossum Didelphis marsupialis , commonly referred to as the zorro pelón in Costa Rica, is a marsupial that holds significant representation in both Costa Rican and indigenous cultures, such as the Talamanca natives. This species, along with the other ten opossums found in Costa Rica, constitute one of the groups of mammals with the least representation in scientific literature. This study...

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Literature Corpus work: 826c682b-ef83-5b64-b531-cdc1ad0ea7f8
DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.02.573906

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