Monodelphis pinocchio
| Monodelphis pinocchio | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Didelphimorphia |
| Family: | Didelphidae |
| Genus: | Monodelphis |
| Species: | M. pinocchio
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| Binomial name | |
| Monodelphis pinocchio Pavan, 2015
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Monodelphis pinocchio, also known as the long-nosed short-tailed opossum (not to be mistaken with Monodelphis scalops) is a species of mammal in the family Didelphidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]The specific epithet refers to the fictional doll Pinocchio from The Adventures of Pinocchio, alluding to the enlarged rostrum of this opossum, which resembles Pinocchios's elongated nose.[1]
Description
[edit]It is a small species of opossum. It is uniformly brown all over its body, with a pale gray belly.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]It is found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and Esperito Santo. It is restricted to montane habitats.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Pavan, Silvia E. (2015-04-30). "A new species of Monodelphis (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest". American Museum Novitates (3832). New York, NY: American Museum of Natural History: 1–15. doi:10.1206/3832.1. hdl:2246/6587.
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