Kingdom Animalia Order Didelphimorphia Genus Monodelphis Higher classification Short-tailed opossum | Phylum Chordata Family Didelphidae Scientific name Monodelphis reigi Rank Species | |
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Similar Red three‑striped opossum, Chestnut‑striped opossum, Amazonian red‑sided opossum, Marajó short‑tailed opossum, Deltaic four‑eyed opossum | ||
Reig's opossum (Monodelphis reigi) is a South American opossum species of the family Didelphidae, discovered in 2004. It is named after Argentine biologist Osvaldo Reig (1929–1992). It was initially found in montane forest in Canaima National Park, Venezuela at an elevation of 1300 m in the Sierra de Lema. It is typically found between 1100 m and 2050 m on Mount Ayanganna.
References
Reig's opossum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA