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Marmosa/Tate's Woolly Mouse Opossum

Marmosa paraguayana

Photo by LeonardoMB
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Field Notes

Habitat:

I found this specimen on a tree, near a waterfall, in an environmental reserve of Atlantic Forest.

Notes:

Marmosa is a genus of small didelfimorfos Didelphidae family of marsupials known as "Marmosas" or "Mouse Opossums". This is a clade in continuous remodeling, moving frequently different between this and other species next genre.

Reference Links:

ADW: Marmosa paraguayana: CLASSIFICATION

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Comments (2)
LeonardoMB
I agree "luca1".... And, do you know? This animals (this specie, in particular) are a little "rare". Are difficult to be spotted and occur in few regions.

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