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Northern Red-sided Opossum
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Opossums

Northern Red-sided Opossum

Monodelphis brevicaudata (Erxleben, 1777)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishNorthern Red-sided Opossum
DutchKortstaartopossum
SpanishColicorto patirrojo
Chinese短尾负鼠
Scientific nameMonodelphis brevicaudata (Erxleben, 1777)

About this species

The Northern Red-sided Opossum (Monodelphis brevicaudata) is a species of the family Didelphidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 43 times (GBIF), between 1890 and 2010. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini, Para and Saramacca. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderDidelphimorphia
FamilyDidelphidae
GenusMonodelphis

In Suriname

43Records in Suriname
1890First record
2010Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini12
  • Para1
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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