[DOC] [TLE] Marsupial - Wikipedia [PAR] Marsupials are any members of the mammalian infraclass Marsupialia. All extant 
marsupials ... The remaining 100 are found in the Americas  primarily in South 
America, but thirteen in Central ... Marsupials have the typical characteristics of 
mammalse.g., a fur coat. There ... A pouch is present in some but not all 
species. [DOC] [TLE] Marsupial - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] This time period in the pouch is similar to the later stages of a placental ... They 
are the dominant mammals in Australia, which have almost no native placental 
mammals. There are also many extant (living) marsupial species in South 
America. ... Some marsupials have a rudimentary placenta that functions for only 
a short... [DOC] [TLE] The Difference Between Marsupials & Placentals | Animals - mom.me [PAR] ... 300 known marsupial species  all of which inhabit Australia, South America 
and ... Only one marsupial is indigenous to North America, the Virginia opossum. 
... Strictly speaking, not all marsupials have pouches, but the majority do. ... their 
placental counterparts, although certain species may have different kinds of teeth
. [DOC] [TLE] UK English US English Espaol Franais Italiano Deutsch  ... [PAR] The term "opossum" is properly used to refer to the American species (though ... 
A pouch is present in several species, but by no means present in all species. 
Some marsupials have a permanent bag, whereas in others it only develops .... In 
South America, the opossums evolved and developed a strong presence, and 
the... [DOC] [TLE] 9.12: Marsupials - Macroevolution.net [PAR] 1979: 222), nor do all marsupials have epipubic bones (ibid.) ... For example, 
many forms classified as marsupials lack a pouch (see comments in Note 2 
below). ... Some authors4 have suggested that marsupials first arose in Laurasia, 
which ... South America), the only extant marsupials not introduced by human 
agency are... [DOC] [TLE] Marsupial female reproductive system - Topics [PAR] The remaining 100 are found in the Americas  primarily in South America , but 
thirteen in Central ... Marsupials have the typical characteristics of mammals
e.g., a fur coat. ... A pouch is present in some but not all species. .... In species 
without pouches or with rudimentary pouches these are more developed than in 
forms... [DOC] [TLE] Marsupials - Topics [PAR] Some taxa, such as the opossum, still have the original number of teeth, in other 
... A pouch is present in several species, but by no means present in all species. 
.... In species without pouches or with rudimentary pouches these are more ... of 
marsupials has confirmed all living marsupials have South American ancestors. [DOC] [TLE] Marsupial | San Diego Zoo Animals [PAR] North America, Central America, South America, Australia, and New Guinea ... 
They are known as pouched mammals, because the adult females have a 
marsupium, or pouch. ... But opossum species, which are also marsupials, live in 
North, Central, and ... All marsupials have good hearing and a good sense of 
smell. [DOC] [TLE] Marsupial - CreationWiki, the encyclopedia of creation science [PAR] Their diets are all different ranging from carnivorous, omnivorous, insectivorous, 
and herbivorous. They all ... Some marsupials do not have a true pouch though, it 
is more like a flap of skin to hold the young, a rudimentary pouch. But, other ... 
Also some of the other species of opossums can be found in South America. [DOC] [TLE] Opossums - Green Timbers Heritage Society [PAR] Mar 16, 2015 ... Opossum, common name for any of 77 marsupial mammals found ... some South 
American species this pouch is rudimentary or absent. ... Like all marsupials, 
Opossum females have a well-developed pouch. ... There are only 13 teats in the 
pouch and not all may be functional, so the excess infants will not... [DOC] [TLE] Morphology of the Male Genital System of Chironectes ... - JStor [PAR] Brazil. Unlike other didelphids, C. minimus lacks a cloaca and has distinct anal 
and ... Chironectes minimus is an American didelphid marsupial ... C. minimus is 
the presence of

Question: Some species of this marsupial in South America have a rudimentary pouch or no pouch at all
Answer: Opossum