Kingdom Animalia Order Didelphimorphia Genus Monodelphis Higher classification Short-tailed opossum | Phylum Chordata Family Didelphidae Scientific name Monodelphis maraxina Rank Species | |
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Similar Chestnut‑striped opossum, One‑striped opossum, Red three‑striped opossum, Long‑nosed short‑tailed opossum, Emilia's short‑tailed opossum |
The Marajó short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis maraxina) is an opossum species from South America.
It is endemic to Brazil, in the Amazon River delta region within Maranhão state.
References
Marajó short-tailed opossum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA