Gardner's Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis gardneri) — Data Deficient Mammalia

Gardner's Short-tailed Opossum

Monodelphis gardneri

Conservation Status

Data Deficient

Mammalia · Didelphimorphia · Didelphidae

About

Gardner's short-tailed opossum is a marsupial mammal from South America. It was named in 2012 by Sergio Solari, Víctor Pacheco, Elena Vivar and Louise H. Emmons. They named it after Dr. Alfred L. Gardner who took the first specimen of this species.

Fun Fact

It was named in 2012 by Sergio Solari, Víctor Pacheco, Elena Vivar and Louise H.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in dense to semi-open forests or even at the edge between forest and an open sphagnum bog in thickets of dense brush and bamboo.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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