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Linnaeus's Mouse Opossum

Marmosa murina

Classification

Linnaeus's mouse opossum (Marmosa murina), also known as the common or murine mouse opossum, is a South American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. Range and habitat Its range includes Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and eastern Bolivia. This opossum is most commonly sighted near forest streams and human habitation.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 67Peru · 5France