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Robinson's mouse opossum

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Robinson's Mouse Opossum
The head of a Robinson's Mouse Opossum.
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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 Template:IUCN2008 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern