Brazilian Gracile Opossum

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iBrazilian Gracile Opossum[1]
Conservation status
Near Threatened (LR/nt)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Didelphimorphia Family: Didelphidae Genus: Gracilinanus Species: G. microtarsus
Binomial name
Gracilinanus microtarsus (Wagner, 1842)

The Brazilian Gracile Opossum, Gracilinanus microtarsus, is an opossum species from South America. It is found in Brazil.

[edit] References

1. ^ Gardner, Alfred (November 16, 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 7. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
2. ^ New World Marsupial Specialist Group (1996). Gracilinanus microtarsus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.

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