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Category: Brazilian Mammals

Cleber’s Arboreal Rice Rat (Oecomys cleberi)

September 26, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Mammals

The Cleber’s Arboreal Rice Rat was first reported by Locks in 1981. It inhabits Brazil and is also endemic to this country. This particular species

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Chestnut-striped Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis rubida)

September 22, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Mammals

The Chestnut-striped Short-tailed Opossum was discovered by Thomas in 1899. It inhabits Brazil and is also endemic to this country. It is currently (2003) listed

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Emilia’s Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis emiliae)

September 22, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Mammals

The Emilia’s Short-tailed Opossum was discovered by Thomas in 1912. It inhabits Bolivia, Brazil and Peru. It is currently (2003) listed as a vulnerable species.

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Long-nosed Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis scalops)

September 22, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Mammals

The Long-nosed Short-tailed Opossum was discovered by Thomas in 1888. It inhabits Brazil and Argentina. It is currently (2003) listed as a vulnerable species. Very

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Marajo’s Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis maraxina)

September 22, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Mammals

The Long-nosed Short-tailed Opossum was discovered by Thomas in 1923. It inhabits Brazil and is also endemic to this country. It is currently (2003) listed

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One-striped Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis unistriata)

September 22, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Mammals

The One-striped Short-tailed Opossum was discovered by Wagner in 1842. It inhabits Brazil and is also endemic to this country. It is currently (2003) listed

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Pygmy Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis kunsi)

September 22, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Mammals

The Pygmy Short-tailed Opossum was discovered by Pine in 1975. It inhabits Brazil and Borneo. It is currently (2003) listed as a vulnerable species. Very

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Shrewish Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis sorex)

September 22, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Mammals

The Shrewish Short-tailed Opossum was discovered by Hensel in 1872. It inhabits Brazil , Argentina and Paraguay. It is currently (2003) listed as a vulnerable

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South American Giant Rat (Kunsia tomentosus)

September 22, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Mammals

If you’re the kind of person who runs and screams at the sight of a mouse, I don’t recommend the South American Giant Rat as

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Sloth (Choloepus)

September 22, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Mammals

Sloth is not a nickname most people would be happy about. Slow moving and unenergetic are its main traits. It spends it life just “hanging

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Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos Ornatus)

September 22, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Mammals

Whenever a bear is spotted in South America, the viewer knows that it is a Spectacled Bear. The bears face is marked with white around

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Bishop’s Fossorial Spiny Rat (Clyomys bishopi)

September 22, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Mammals

The Bishop’s Fossorial Spiny Rat was first reported by Avila-Pires and Wutke in 1981. It inhabits Brazil and is also endemic to this country. This

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