Ronald's opossum
| Ronald's opossum[1] | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Didelphimorphia |
| Family: | Didelphidae |
| Genus: | Monodelphis |
| Species: | M. ronaldi Solari, 2004 |
| Binomial name | |
| Monodelphis ronaldi | |
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| Ronald's opossum range | |
Ronald's opossum (Monodelphis ronaldi) is a South American opossum species of the family Didelphidae. It was discovered in 2004, and most closely resembles M. adusta.[2] It is known only from Manú National Park, Peru, where it inhabits the Amazon rainforest.[2] It is named after American zoologist Ronald H. Pine.
References
- ↑ Gardner, Alfred L. (2007), "Tribe Monodelphini", in Gardner, Alfred L., Mammals of South America, Volume 1: Marsupials, Xenarthrans, Shrews, and Bats, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, pp. 39–116 (p. 100), ISBN 978-0-226-28240-4
- 1 2 3 Solari, S. & Patterson, B. (2008). "Monodelphis ronaldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
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