Northern three-striped opossum
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Species: | M. americana
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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 endemic to Atlantic Forest ecoregions of coastal Brazil.
See also
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. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Opossums
- Endemic fauna of Brazil
- Fauna of the Atlantic Forest (biome)
- Southeastern South American coastal fauna
- Mammals of Brazil
- Marsupials of South America
- Environment of Bahia
- Environment of Espírito Santo
- Environment of Rio de Janeiro (state)
- Environment of São Paulo (state)
- Mammals described in 1776
- Marsupial stubs