Chestnut-striped opossum
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Monodelphis rubida

The chestnut-striped opossum (Monodelphis rubida ) is an opossum species from South America. It is found in Brazil. More specifically, it is found in East and Central Brazil, including areas such as Goiás, Minas Gerais, and São Paulo. It is terrestrial and is active around twilight. There has been a population depletion of about 20% in the last 10 years due to deforestation and habitat loss. It is nearing Threatened, but the exact number of their species in unknown.

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Chestnut-striped opossum habitat map
Chestnut-striped opossum habitat map
Chestnut-striped opossum

References

1. Chestnut-striped opossum Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chestnut-striped_opossum
2. Chestnut-striped opossum on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/96866849/166527106

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