Monodelphis domestica

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q194472
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Summary

Monodelphis domestica is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #1,573 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Monodelphis domestica's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Monodelphis domestica's instance of is recorded as model organism[4].
  • Monodelphis domestica is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Monodelphis domestica's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • Monodelphis domestica belongs to the parent taxon short-tailed opossum[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Monodelphis domestica is Monodelphis domestica[8].
  • Monodelphis domestica's Commons category is recorded as Monodelphis domestica[9].
  • Monodelphis domestica's significant event is recorded as sequencing[10].
  • Monodelphis domestica's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Monodelphis domestica[11].
  • Monodelphis domestica's Commons gallery is recorded as Monodelphis domestica[12].
  • Monodelphis domestica's original combination is recorded as Didelphys domestica[13].
  • Monodelphis domestica's has characteristic is recorded as viviparity[14].
  • Monodelphis domestica's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. domestica'}[15].
  • Monodelphis domestica is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Colicorto Gris'}[16].
  • Monodelphis domestica is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Opossum-musaraigne gris'}[17].
  • Monodelphis domestica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gray Short-tailed Opossum'}[18].
  • Monodelphis domestica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Grey Short-tailed Opossum'}[19].
  • Monodelphis domestica is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Haus-Spitzmausbeutelratte'}[20].
  • Monodelphis domestica is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kurzschwanzopossum'}[21].
  • Monodelphis domestica is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'zarigüeya raucurtiu buxu'}[22].
  • Monodelphis domestica is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'brazilski kratkorepi oposum'}[23].
  • Monodelphis domestica's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'gram', 'amount': '+0.1'}[24].
  • Monodelphis domestica's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'day', 'amount': '+15'}[25].
  • Monodelphis domestica's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'year', 'amount': '+5.1'}[26].
  • Monodelphis domestica's sequenced genome URL is recorded as https://www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Monodelphis_domestica[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Monodelphis domestica is Monodelphis domestica[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It is classified within short-tailed opossum[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Colicorto Gris'}[16], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Opossum-musaraigne gris'}[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gray Short-tailed Opossum'}[18], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Grey Short-tailed Opossum'}[19], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Haus-Spitzmausbeutelratte'}[20], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kurzschwanzopossum'}[21].

Identifiers

Monodelphis domestica's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42578[28]. Monodelphis domestica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 13616[29]. Monodelphis domestica's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1039322[30]. Monodelphis domestica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2439965[31]. Monodelphis domestica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 552572[32].

Why It Matters

Monodelphis domestica ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #1,573 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . vetambulanta-kp.com. Retrieved . vetambulanta-kp.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . Monodelphis domestica. wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . Monodelphis domestica. wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] ↑ . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  30. [27] ↑ . DNA Zoo. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Jfpierce · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → viviparity
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'avk', 'az', 'bg', 'ca', 'ceb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu',
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has characteristic: viviparity"
  2. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon range → Brazil, Minaçu
    Parent taxon → short-tailed opossum
    Original combination → Didelphys domestica
    Gestation period → {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+15'}
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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