Pancho's Monito del Monte
Dromiciops bozinovici
Conservation Status
Near ThreatenedMammalia · Microbiotheria · Microbiotheriidae
About
The monito del monte, or colocolo opossum, is a diminutive species of marsupial native only to south-western South America. It is the only extant species in the ancient order Microbiotheria, and the sole New World representative of the superorder Australidelphia, being more closely related to Australian marsupials than to other American marsupials. The species is nocturnal and arboreal, and lives in thickets of South American mountain bamboo in the Valdivian temperate forests of the southern Andes, aided by its partially prehensile tail. It consumes an omnivorous diet based on insects and fruit.
Fun Fact
It is the only extant species in the ancient order Microbiotheria, and the sole New World representative of the superorder Australidelphia, being more closely related to Australian marsupials than to other American marsupials.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Live in the dense forests of highland Argentina and Chile, mainly in trees, where they construct spherical nests of water-resistant colihue leaves.
Diet
Eats the fruit of T.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change