Hooded Red-sided Opossum Monodelphis palliolata

It is found in Colombia and Venezuela at altitudes from sea level to 2250 m. It is a primarily nonarboreal resident of tropical rainforest, but has also been seen in areas under cultivation.

Guianan short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis brevicaudata)

Emilia's Short-tailed Opossum Monodelphis emiliae

Found south of the Amazon River in Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. They are found around fallen logs in lowland evergreen rainforest. Their activity is predominantly on the ground at twilight.

Long-nosed Short-tailed Opossum Monodelphis scalops

An opossum from Argentina and Brazil, living in humid Atlantic coastal forest.

Pygmy short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis kunsi)

The pygmy short-tailed opossum is known from Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and northern Argentina. It seems to prefer moderately disturbed habitats. It is found in a variety of habitats, including lowland and montane forest. There are no major threats to this species. However, local habitat destruction might be reducing the size of some subpopulations. It is listed as Least concern.

Classification Animalia - Chordata - Mammalia - Metatheria - Marsupialia - Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae - Didelphinae - Monodelphis - M. kunsi

Handley's short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis handleyi)

Handley’s short-tailed opossum is endemic to Peru. It is known only from the type locality on the east bank of Rio Ucayali, Requena Province, Department of Loreto. Specimens of M. handleyi were trapped in terrestrial habitats within both swampy and well-drained forests bordering primary and secondary forests. This species is probably threatened by selective logging and exploitation in its extremely reduced range. It is classified as Near Threatened.

Classification Animalia - Chordata - Mammalia - Metatheria - Marsupialia - Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae - Didelphinae - Monodelphis - M. handleyi