Monodelphis pinocchio
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Monodelphis pinocchio | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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 native to southeastern Brazil.[1]
Taxonomy
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.[2]
Description
It is a small species of opossum. It is uniformly brown all over its body, with a pale gray belly.[2]
Distribution and habitat
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
- ^ a b Pavan, Silvia E. (2015-04-30). "A new species of Monodelphis (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. (American Museum novitates, no. 3832)". hdl:2246/6587.
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(help) - ^ a b Pavan, Silvia E. (2015). A new species of Monodelphis (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest /. Vol. no. 3832. New York, NY: American Museum of Natural History.
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