Definition: A genus of short-tailed OPOSSUMS in the family Didelphidae found in South American, chiefly Brazil. They are opossums least well-adapted to arboreal life.
Other names Short-Tailed Opossums; Short-Tailed Opossum; Opossums, Short Tailed; Opossum, Short-Tailed; Monodelphis domestica; Opossums, Short-Tailed