Ronald's opossum
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.
| Ronald's opossum[1] | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Didelphimorphia |
| Family: | Didelphidae |
| Genus: | Monodelphis |
| Species: | M. ronaldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Monodelphis ronaldi Solari, 2004 | |
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| Ronald's opossum range | |
References
- Gardner, Alfred L. (2007), "Tribe Monodelphini", in Gardner, Alfred L. (ed.), 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
- Solari, S. (2015). "Monodelphis ronaldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T136404A22171753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T136404A22171753.en. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
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