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White-bellied Woolly Mouse Opossum

Marmosa constantiae

Classification

The white-bellied woolly mouse opossum (Marmosa constantiae) is a small pouchless marsupial of the family Didelphidae. It was formerly assigned to the genus Micoureus, which was made a subgenus of Marmosa in 2009. The specific epithet was given in honour of Constance Sladen (née Anderson), wife of the naturalist Percy Sladen.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 9Brazil