Anderson's Mouse Opossum
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| Marmosa andersoni Pine, 1972 |
The Anderson's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa andersoni) is a species of opossum in the Didelphidae family. It is endemic to Peru.
Little is known about the small mouse-like marsupial with no pouch but a grasping tail. They are nocturnal and inhabit the forests of the Andes mountains. They eat invertebrates, small vertebrates and eggs. Their habitat is being destroyed by deforestation.
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- New World Marsupial Specialist Group 1996. Marmosa andersoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
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