Order Didelphimorphia Genus Monodelphis | Phylum Chordata Family Didelphidae Scientific name Monodelphis glirina Rank Species | |
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Similar Marajó short‑tailed opossum, Chestnut‑striped opossum, Emilia's short‑tailed opossum, Red three‑striped opossum, One‑striped opossum | ||
The Amazonian red-sided opossum (Monodelphis glirina) is a South American opossum species of the family Didelphidae, formerly viewed as part of M. brevicaudata. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru, where it inhabits the Amazon rainforest. It is omnivorous, nocturnal, and primarily nonarboreal.
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