Species of marsupial
Sepia short-tailed opossum[1] |
Conservation status |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[2] |
Scientific classification |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
Order: | Didelphimorphia |
Family: | Didelphidae |
Genus: | Monodelphis |
Species: | M. adusta |
Binomial name |
Monodelphis adusta
(Thomas, 1897) |
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Sepia short-tailed opossum range |
The sepia short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis adusta) is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.[2]
Description
The species has dark brown fur and is distinct from other members of its genus by having no streaks on its trunk.[citation needed]
Taxonomic notes
The Peruvian short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis peruviana; Osgood, 1913) was at one point included under this species.[3]
Ecology
Its habitat consists of different types of forests up to 2200 meters above sea level, as well as grasslands. These areas have about 5 m annual rainfall, so they find ways to remain above the water. The opossum hunts invertebrates on the ground, but remains of beetles and small frogs have also been seen. They are nocturnal and live in tree holes.[4]
References
- ^ Gardner, A. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ a b Solari, S.; Tarifa, T. (2015). "Monodelphis adusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T51343071A22170648. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T51343071A22170648.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Solari, Sergio (2004). "A new species of Monodelphis (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from southeastern Peru". Mammalian Biology. 69 (3): 145–152. Bibcode:2004MamBi..69..145S. doi:10.1078/1616-5047-00129. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Gardner, Alfred L. "Order Didelphimorphia: Family Didelphidae." Mammals of South America. Vol. 1. Chicago: University of Chicago, 2007. 85-86.
Extant Didelphimorphia (opossums) species
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Caluromys (Woolly opossums) | - Subgenus Caluromys
- Bare-tailed woolly opossum (C. philander)
- Subgenus Mallodelphys
- Derby's woolly opossum (C. derbianus)
- Brown-eared woolly opossum (C. lanatus)
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Caluromysiops | - Black-shouldered opossum (C. irrupta)
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Glironia | - Bushy-tailed opossum (G. venusta)
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Chacodelphys | - Chacoan pygmy opossum (C. chacoensis)
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Chironectes | - Water opossum (C. minimus)
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Cryptonanus | - Agricola's gracile opossum (C. agricolai)
- Chacoan gracile opossum (C. chacoensis)
- Guahiba gracile opossum (C. guahybae)
- Unduavi gracile opossum (C. unduaviensis)
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Didelphis (Large American opossums) | - White-eared opossum (D. albiventris)
- Big-eared opossum (D. aurita)
- Guianan white-eared opossum (D. imperfecta)
- Common opossum (D. marsupialis)
- Andean white-eared opossum (D. pernigra)
- Virginia opossum (D. virginiana)
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Gracilinanus | - Aceramarca gracile opossum (G. aceramarcae)
- Agile gracile opossum (G. agilis)
- Wood sprite gracile opossum (G. dryas)
- Emilia's gracile opossum (G. emilae)
- Northern gracile opossum (G. marica)
- Brazilian gracile opossum (G. microtarsus)
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Hyladelphys | - Kalinowski's mouse opossum (H. kalinowskii)
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Lestodelphys | - Patagonian opossum (L. halli)
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Lutreolina | - Big lutrine opossum (L. crassicaudata)
- Massoia's lutrine opossum (L. massoia))
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Marmosa (Mouse opossums) | - Alston's mouse opossum (M. alstoni)
- Heavy-browed mouse opossum (M. andersoni)
- White-bellied woolly mouse opossum (M. constantiae)
- Woolly mouse opossum (M. demerarae)
- Isthmian mouse opossum (M. isthmica)
- Rufous mouse opossum (M. lepida)
- Mexican mouse opossum (M. mexicana)
- Linnaeus's mouse opossum (M. murina)
- Tate's woolly mouse opossum (M. paraguayanus)
- Little woolly mouse opossum (M. phaeus)
- Quechuan mouse opossum (M. quichua)
- Bare-tailed woolly mouse opossum (M. regina)
- Robinson's mouse opossum (M. robinsoni)
- Red mouse opossum (M. rubra)
- Tyler's mouse opossum (M. tyleriana)
- Guajira mouse opossum (M. xerophila)
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Marmosops | - Bishop's slender opossum (M. bishopi)
- Narrow-headed slender opossum (M. cracens)
- Creighton's slender opossum (M. creightoni)
- Dorothy's slender opossum (M. dorothea)
- Dusky slender opossum (M. fuscatus)
- Handley's slender opossum (M. handleyi)
- Tschudi's slender opossum (M. impavidus)
- Gray slender opossum (M. incanus)
- Panama slender opossum (M. invictus)
- Junin slender opossum (M. juninensis)
- Neblina slender opossum (M. neblina)
- White-bellied slender opossum (M. noctivagus)
- Delicate slender opossum (M. parvidens)
- Brazilian slender opossum (M. paulensis)
- Pinheiro's slender opossum (M. pinheiroi)
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Metachirus | - Brown four-eyed opossum (M. nudicaudatus)
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Monodelphis (Short-tailed opossums) | - Sepia short-tailed opossum (M. adusta)
- Northern three-striped opossum (M. americana)
- Northern red-sided opossum (M. brevicaudata)
- Yellow-sided opossum (M. dimidiata)
- Gray short-tailed opossum (M. domestica)
- Emilia's short-tailed opossum (M. emiliae)
- Amazonian red-sided opossum (M. glirina)
- Ihering's three-striped opossum (M. iheringi)
- Pygmy short-tailed opossum (M. kunsi)
- Marajó short-tailed opossum (M. maraxina)
- Osgood's short-tailed opossum (M. osgoodi)
- Hooded red-sided opossum (M. palliolata)
- Peruvian short-tailed opossum (M. peruviana)
- Reig's opossum (M. reigi)
- Ronald's opossum (M. ronaldi)
- Chestnut-striped opossum (M. rubida)
- Long-nosed short-tailed opossum (M. scalops)
- Southern red-sided opossum (M. sorex)
- Southern three-striped opossum (M. theresa)
- Red three-striped opossum (M. umbristriata)
- One-striped opossum (M. unistriata)
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Philander (Gray & black four- eyed opossums) | - Anderson's four-eyed opossum (P. andersoni)
- Deltaic four-eyed opossum (P. deltae)
- Southeastern four-eyed opossum (P. frenatus)
- McIlhenny's four-eyed opossum (P. mcilhennyi)
- Mondolfi's four-eyed opossum (P. mondolfii)
- Olrog's four-eyed opossum (P. olrogi)
- Gray four-eyed opossum (P. opossum)
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Thylamys | - Cinderella fat-tailed mouse opossum (T. cinderella)
- Elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum (T. elegans)
- Karimi's fat-tailed mouse opossum (T. karimii)
- Paraguayan fat-tailed mouse opossum (T. macrurus)
- White-bellied fat-tailed mouse opossum (T. pallidior)
- Common fat-tailed mouse opossum (T. pusillus)
- Argentine fat-tailed mouse opossum (T. sponsorius)
- Tate's fat-tailed mouse opossum (T. tatei)
- Dwarf fat-tailed mouse opossum (T. velutinus)
- Buff-bellied fat-tailed mouse opossum (T. venustus)
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Tlacuatzin | - Grayish mouse opossum (T. canescens)
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Taxon identifiers |
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Monodelphis adusta | |
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