Monodelphis pinocchio
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Monodelphis pinocchio, also known as the long-nosed short-tailed opossum (not to be mistaken with Monodelphis scalops) is a species of mammal in the family Didelphidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil.{{Cite journal|last=Pavan |first=Silvia E. |date=2015-04-30 |title=A new species of Monodelphis (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest |journal=American Museum Novitates |issue=3832 |pages=1–15 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |location=New York, NY |doi=10.1206/3832.1 |hdl=2246/6587 |url=http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/6587}}
Taxonomy
The specific epithet refers to the fictional doll Pinocchio from The Adventures of Pinocchio, alluding to the enlarged rostrum of this opossum, which resembles Pinocchios's elongated nose.
Description
Distribution and habitat
It is found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and Esperito Santo. It is restricted to montane habitats.
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Category:Short-tailed opossums
Category:Endemic mammals of Brazil
Category:Fauna of the Atlantic Forest
Category:Mammals described in 2015
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