- Robinson's mouse opossum
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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, 1898Robinson'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
- ^ 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
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