Northern three-striped opossum
| Northern three-striped opossum[1] | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Didelphimorphia |
| Family: | Didelphidae |
| Genus: | Monodelphis |
| Species: | M. americana |
| Binomial name | |
| Monodelphis americana Müller, 1776 | |
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| Northern three-striped opossum range | |
The northern three-striped opossum, Monodelphis americana, is an opossum species from South America. It is found in Brazil.
References
- ↑ Gardner, A. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M, eds. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ↑ Brito, D. & Astua de Moraes, D. (2008). Monodelphis americana. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 28 December 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern