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The pygmy short-tailed opossum, ''Monodelphis kunsi'', is an opossum species from South America and is one of the three endangered marsupials of the world. 〔Jones, M. Dickman, Predators with Pouches: The Biology of Carnivorous Marsupials, ''Marsupials of the World'',Print. 2003.〕 It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay. It is also found in the Rio Lipeo department of Tarija, which is between 200 m and 640 m in elevation. 〔 They are most likely insectivorous and have a diet similar to the shrews of that region. The young are referred to as 'joeys'. The females are referred to as 'Jill' and the males 'jack'. ''M. kunsi'' is typically found in forested or wooded areas. They are generally encountered in shrub forests of 6-12 m in height in Paraguay. 〔Noe de la Sancha, (''First Records of ''Monodelphis kunsi'' PINE (DIDELPHIMORPHIA, DIDELPHIDAE) from Paraguay, with an Elevation of its Distribution" ), ''Mastozoología Neotropica'', 2007.〕 Pale gray fur on the dorsal side that becomes progressively darker as it goes more towards the head which grows anywhere between 3 to 2 mm. The tail is hairless at the tip which is seen in many members of the Short-tailed opossum genus. This is thought to be used for tactile purposes.〔Anderson, Sydney. Monodelphis Kunsi. Digital image. Clark Science Center. Smith College, 1982.〕 It was thought to have been endangered in 2001, but has since been moved to least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.〔 Carvalho, B de A., Oliveira, L. F. B., Langguth, A. Freygang, C. C., Ferrax, R. S., Mattevi, M. ''Phylogenetic relationships and phylogeographic patterns in Monodelphis (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae)''. Journal of Mammalogy. 92(1): 121-133. 2011〕 ==References== *(Infonatura ) *(Olivia the Opossum ) * es:Monodelphis#Monodelphis kunsi 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pygmy short-tailed opossum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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