Robinson's mouse opossum
Appearance
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The head of a Robinson's Mouse Opossum. | |
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Species: | M. robinsoni
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Marmosa robinsoni Bangs, 1898
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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
- ^ a b Template:IUCN2008 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern