Dusky slender opossum
The dusky slender opossum (Marmosops fuscatus) is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae. It is found in Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
| Dusky slender opossum[1] | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Didelphimorphia |
| Family: | Didelphidae |
| Genus: | Marmosops |
| Species: | M. fuscatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Marmosops fuscatus (Thomas, 1896) | |
| Dusky slender opossum range | |
| Synonyms | |
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M. carri (J. A. Allen and Chapman, 1897) | |
References
- Gardner, A. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Pérez-Hernandez, R.; Ventura, J.; López Fuster, M. (2016). "Marmosops fuscatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T12819A22179192. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T12819A22179192.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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