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Gray short-tailed opossum. M. domestica (Wagner, 1842) Central and eastern South America: Size: 10–15 cm (4–6 in) long, plus tail [100] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland [101] Diet: Insects, fruits, and small animals [100] LC Unknown [101] Handley's short-tailed opossum. M. handleyi Solari, 2007: Central South America
Gray short-tailed opossums are relatively small animals, with a superficial resemblance to voles.In the wild they have head-body length of 12 to 18 cm (4.7 to 7.1 in) and weigh 58 to 95 grams (2.0 to 3.4 oz); males are larger than females. [5]
Handley's short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis handleyi) Ihering's three-striped opossum (Monodelphis iheringi) Pygmy short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis kunsi) (Monodelphis macae) Marajó short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis maraxina) Obscure short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis obscura) Osgood's short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis osgoodi)
Voss's short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis vossi) Subgenus Mygalodelphys. Sepia short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis adusta) [87] Handley's short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis handleyi) [89] Pygmy short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis kunsi) Osgood's short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis osgoodi) Peruvian short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis peruviana)
Short-tailed opossums have been found to use nuzzling in chemosensory and exploratory behavior for recognizing individuals of the same species. In Monodelphis domestica, nuzzling and snout-rubbing transforms odor from dry components like glandular secretions, feces, and urine, into moist naso-oral secretions that reach the vomeronasal organ to be processed chemically.
Opossums of the genus Monodelphis, all of which are native to South America. Pages in category "Short-tailed opossums" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
Dusky slender opossum, Marmosops fuscatus DD and: [n 3] Carr's slender opossum, Marmosops carri [9] Panama slender opossum, Marmosops invictus LC; Brown four-eyed opossum, Metachirus nudicaudatus LC and: [n 3] Common brown four-eyed opossum, Metachirus myosuros [9] Sepia short-tailed opossum, Monodelphis adusta LC
The pygmy short-tailed opossum, (Monodelphis kunsi), is an opossum species from South America. M. kunsi is a marsupial from the family Didelphidae of the order Didelphimorphia. Although it is a marsupial, it lacks the characteristic pouch that is often associated with this order. [3] It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.