Ronald's opossum

Ronald's opossum (Monodelphis ronaldi) is a South American opossum species of the family Didelphidae. It was discovered in 2004, and most closely resembles M. adusta.^[2] It is known only from Manú National Park, Peru, where it inhabits the Amazon rainforest.^[2] It is named after American zoologist Ronald H. Pine.

Ronald's opossum[1]
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Marsupialia
Order:	Didelphimorphia
Family:	Didelphidae
Genus:	Monodelphis
Species:	M. ronaldi
Binomial name
Monodelphis ronaldi Solari, 2004
Ronald's opossum range

References

1. Gardner, Alfred L. (2007), "Tribe Monodelphini", in Gardner, Alfred L. (ed.), Mammals of South America, Volume 1: Marsupials, Xenarthrans, Shrews, and Bats, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, pp. 39–116 (p. 100), ISBN 978-0-226-28240-4
2. Solari, S. (2015). "Monodelphis ronaldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T136404A22171753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T136404A22171753.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.