Southern three-striped opossum
The southern three-striped opossum (Monodelphis theresa) is an opossum species from South America. It is found in the Atlantic Forest region of Brazil.
| Southern three-striped opossum[1] | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Didelphimorphia |
| Family: | Didelphidae |
| Genus: | Monodelphis |
| Species: | M. theresa |
| Binomial name | |
| Monodelphis theresa Thomas, 1921 | |
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| Southern three-striped opossum range | |
References
- 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. 16. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Vieira, E.; Astua de Moraes, D. & Brito, D. (2008). "Monodelphis theresa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is data deficient
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