Dorothy's slender opossum explained

Dorothy's slender opossum (Marmosops dorothea) is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae. It is found in Brazil and Bolivia. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Recent research suggests that M. dorothea is a synonym of M. noctivagus, the white-bellied slender opossum. On the other hand, M. ocellatus, a junior synonym of M. dorothea, may be a separate true species.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Voss . Robert S. . Tarifa, Teresa . Yensen, Eric . An introduction to Marmosops (Marsupialia, Didelphidae), with the description of a new species from Bolivia and notes on the taxonomy and distribution of other Bolivian forms . . 3466 . 1–40 . . 2004-12-30 . 10.1206/0003-0082(2004)466<0001:aitmmd>2.0.co;2. 2246/2776 . 83490188 . 2011-01-30.