Ronald's opossum

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Tom.Reding (talk | contribs) at 16:52, 6 April 2018 (Ref cleanup, WP:GenFixes on, using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

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
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

  1. ^ 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 {{citation}}: External link in |last= (help)
  2. ^ a b c Template:IUCN2008


Stub icon

This article about a marsupial is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ronald%27s_opossum&oldid=835113055"