Monodelphis_glirina

Amazonian red-sided opossum

Amazonian red-sided opossum

Species of marsupial


The Amazonian red-sided opossum (Monodelphis glirina) is a South American opossum species of the family Didelphidae,[2] formerly viewed as part of M. brevicaudata.[1] It is found in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru, where it inhabits the Amazon rainforest. It is omnivorous, nocturnal, and primarily nonarboreal.[1]

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References

  1. Brito, D.; Astúa, D.; Solari, S. (2021). "Monodelphis glirina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T97249272A197321380. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T97249272A197321380.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Gardner, A.L. (2005). "Order Didelphimorphia". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

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