Robinson's mouse opossum

Robinson's mouse opossum
Robinson's Mouse Opossum
The head of a Robinson's Mouse Opossum.
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Didelphimorphia
Family: Didelphidae
Genus: Marmosa
Species: M. robinsoni
Binomial name
Marmosa robinsoni
Bangs, 1898
Robinson's Mouse Opossum range

Robinson's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa robinsoni) is a species of opossum in the Didelphidae family. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Ecuador, Grenada, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.[1]

Robinson's mouse opossums move along tree branches and vines with the help of a prehensile tail may leap between gaps as they search for fruit and insects.

References

  1. ^ a b Solari, S., Soriano, P., Lew, D., Patterson, B. & Reid, F. (2008). Marmosa robinsoni. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 December 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern