Monodelphis kunsi
Pine, 1975
Pygmy Short-tailed Opossum
Taxonomy
Subclass | : Theria |
Infraclass | : Marsupialia |
Superorder | : Ameridelphia |
Order | : Didelphimorphia |
Family | : Didelphidae |
Subfamily | : Didelphinae |
Tribe | : Marmosini |
Genus | : Monodelphis |
Subgenus | : Mygalodelphys |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Pine, R.H. 1975-12-20. A new species of Monodelphis (Mammalia : Marsupialia : Didelphidae) from Bolivia. Mammalia 39(2):320-322.
Authority publication link
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285721600_A_new_species_of_Monodelphis_Mammalia_Marsupialia_Didelphidae_from_BoliviaOriginal name as described
Monodelphis (Monodelphis) kunsi
Other common names
Least Short-tailed Opossum
Type material
USNM:MAMM:461348
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3faee2a5f-56f3-4394-b31c-46432bed38d3Type locality
"La Granja, W bank of Río Itonamas, 4 k N Magdalena, Provincia Itenez, Departmento Beni, Bolivia."
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Brazil · Bolivia · Paraguay · Argentina
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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