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 as a vulnerable species.
Very few reportings of this particular opossum species have been uncovered. It is from the Monodelphis family of Opossum. Opossums belonging to this family are Short-tailed Opossums.
They are also known simply as the Single-striped Short-tailed Opossum.
It is rare to find this particular species of Opossum, and thus very little research has been carried out.
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