Skin Development in the Gray Short-Tailed Opossum (Monodelphis Domestica) - From Skin Respiration to Thermoregulation

    February 2025 in “ Journal of Anatomy ”
    Kirsten Ferner
    Studysummary This study observed that during the postnatal development of gray short-tailed opossums, skin transitions from facilitating gas exchange through a dense capillary network at birth to supporting thermoregulation, with significant changes in skin thickness and structure occurring by 35 days old.
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