Monito Del Monte
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| Scientific name | Dromiciops gliroides |
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| Family | Microbiotheriidae |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Rank | Species |
| Did you know | Djarthia had been identified as the earliest known australidelphian, and this research suggested that the monito del monte was the last of a clade that included Djarthia. |
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| ID | 1322350 |
About Monito Del Monte
The monito del monte or colocolo opossum, Dromiciops gliroides, also called chumaihuén in Mapudungun, is a diminutive marsupial native only to southwestern South America. It is the only extant species in the ancient order Microbiotheria, and the sole New World representative of the superorder Australidelphia.
Monito del monte Photos
