Robinson's mouse opossum
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Robinson's mouse opossum (Marmosa robinsoni) is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae.[2] It is found in Belize, Colombia, Ecuador, Grenada, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.[1]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
Order: | Didelphimorphia |
Family: | Didelphidae |
Genus: | Marmosa |
Subgenus: | Exulomarmosa |
Species: | M. robinsoni |
Binomial name | |
Marmosa robinsoni Bangs, 1898 | |
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Robinson's mouse opossums move along tree branches and vines with the help of a prehensile tail and may leap between gaps as they search for fruit and insects. The species is named after Wirt Robinson, the collector of the specimen from which it was first described.