Short-tailed opossum 3901185 219543918 2008-06-15T19:14:22Z Idioma-bot 2964546 robot Adding: [[pt:Monodelphis]] {{Taxobox | name = Short-tailed opossums | image = Monodelphis_domestica.jpg | image_caption = [[Gray Short-tailed Opossum]]<br>''Monodelphis domestica'' | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]] | classis = [[Mammal]]ia | ordo = [[Didelphimorphia]] | familia = [[Didelphidae]] | subfamilia = [[Didelphinae]] | genus = '''''Monodelphis''''' | genus_authority = [[Gilbert Thomas Burnett|Burnett]], 1830 | type_species = ''[[Northern Red-sided Opossum|Monodelphis brachyura]]'' | type_species_authority = [[Gilbert Thomas Burnett|Burnett]], 1830 | subdivision_ranks = [[Species]] | subdivision = 20 species, see article. }} '''''Monodelphis''''' is a [[genus]] of [[marsupial]]s in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Didelphidae]], commonly referred to as '''short-tailed opossums'''. They are found throughout [[South America]]. == Species == * [[Sepia Short-tailed Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis adusta]]'') * [[Northern Three-striped Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis americana]]'') * [[Northern Red-sided Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis brevicaudata]]'') * [[Yellow-sided Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis dimidiata]]'') * [[Gray Short-tailed Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis domestica]]'') * [[Emilia's Short-tailed Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis emiliae]]'') * [[Amazonian Red-sided Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis glirina]]'') * [[Ihering's Three-striped Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis iheringi]]'') * [[Pygmy Short-tailed Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis kunsi]]'') * [[Marajó Short-tailed Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis maraxina]]'') * [[Osgood's Short-tailed Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis osgoodi]]'') * [[Hooded Red-sided Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis palliolata]]'') * ''[[Monodelphis reigi]]'' * [[Peruvian Short-tailed Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis ronaldi]]'') * [[Chestnut-striped Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis rubida]]'') * [[Long-nosed Short-tailed Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis scalops]]'') * [[Southern Red-sided Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis sorex]]'') * [[Southern Three-striped Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis theresa]]'') * [[Red Three-striped Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis umbristriata]]'') * [[One-striped Opossum]] (''[[Monodelphis unistriata]]'') == Conservation status == ''M. sorex'' and ''M. rubida'' are considered to be endangered. ''M. dimidiata'' is unique in that it is a [[semelparous]] species, something rarely seen in mammals. == References == *[http://www.knowyoursto.com/didelphidae/monodelphis.html Know Your Short-tailed Opossum: ''Monodelphis''] *[http://www.itis.usda.gov Integrated Taxonomic Information System] *{{MSW3 Gardner|pages=13-16}} {{Didelphimorphia|D.1}} {{marsupial-stub}} [[Category:Opossums]] [[de:Spitzmausbeutelratten]] [[es:Monodelphis]] [[pl:Monodelphis]] [[pt:Monodelphis]] [[zh:短尾负鼠属]]