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Monodelphis scalops

Tawny-headed Opossum


Monodelphis scalops

Colicorto Cabeza Roja
Catita
Family: Didelphidae
Order: Didelphimorphia
Class: Mammalia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status: Least Concern


Description


The long-nosed short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis scalops) is an opossum species in Argentina and Brazil.

Source: Wikipedia, article Monodelphis scalops. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Count: 2

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Photography ID: 680871
  Adult
Misiones
Misiones
Argentina
07/25/2025
Marcos Augusto Lartigau
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Photography ID: 410298
  Adult
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
09/02/2020
Gabriel Acevedo


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
234051810/08/2025ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional Iguazú1Nicolas Olejnik
245510325/07/2025ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional Iguazú, MisionesMarcos Augusto Lartigau
151990928/09/2021ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional IguazúSebastián Fornés
128465002/09/2020ArgentinaMisionesPasarelas de Güirá Oga, Puerto IguazúGabriel Acevedo
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Tawny-headed Opossum (Monodelphis scalops) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.