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Alston's Mouse Opossum (Micoureus alstoni), also known as Alston's Opossum, is a medium sized pouchless marsupial of the family Didelphidae. It is arboreal and nocturnal, inhabitting forests from Belize to northern Colombia. The main components of its diet are insects and fruits, but it may also eat small rodents, lizards, and bird eggs.
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Extant Didelphimorphia (Opossums) species |
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Subfamily Didelphinae (cont. below) |
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Agricola's Gracile Opossum (Cryptonanus agricolai) · Chacoan Gracile Opossum (Cryptonanus chacoensis) · Bolivian Gracile Opossum (Cryptonanus guahybae) · Red-bellied Gracile Opossum (Cryptonanus ignitus) · Rio Grande do Sul Gracile Opossum (Cryptonanus unduaviensis)
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Subfamily Didelphinae (cont. above) |
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Gray Mouse Opossum (Tlacuatzin canescens)
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