| Yellow-sided opossum[1] | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Didelphimorphia |
| Family: | Didelphidae |
| Genus: | Monodelphis |
| Species: | M. dimidiata
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| Binomial name | |
| Monodelphis dimidiata (Wagner, 1847)
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| Yellow-sided opossum range | |
The yellow-sided opossum (Monodelphis dimidiata) is an opossum species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. They have grey or black fur on their dorsal side with yellowish fur on the lateral side that continues down to the feet. They are the most mysterious of all the Monodelphis that is found specifically in the Pampean region or Pampa of Argentina. It is suspected to be a once-in-a-lifetime breeder as seen in a three-year observational study of one population in the marshy grasslands of the Pampean region. Maintaining their native grasslands is important for them to keep a stable population.[3] They show sexual dimorphism in overall size: adult males are typically 100-150 g whereas adult females are 30-70 g.
- ^ Gardner, A.L. (2005). "Order Didelphimorphia". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Teta, P.; Martin, G.M. (2016). "Monodelphis dimidiata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T13693A22170430. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T13693A22170430.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Baladrón, Alejandro V. Population Dynamics of the Southern Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis Dimidiata) in the Pampas of Argentina. CSIRO PUBLISHING. Australian Journal of Zoology, Web. 01 Dec. 2013.