Observations on the diet and behaviour of captive Monodelphis (Mygalodelphys) kunsi Pine, 1975 (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from Paraguay

Abstract

We report data on the feeding preferences and behaviour of the little known didelphid Monodelphis (Mygalodelphys) kunsi, based on captive observations of a sub-adult female and a presumed sub-adult male. The behaviour observed is very similar to that documented for the better-known member of the genus, Monodelphis domestica. We confirm previously suspected prehensile tail use and tentatively suggest the species is insectivorous/carnivorous.

Keywords

• cerrado
• pygmy short-tailed opossum
• insectivore/ carnivore