Wood sprite gracile opossum
| Wood sprite gracile opossum[1] | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Didelphimorphia |
| Family: | Didelphidae |
| Genus: | Gracilinanus |
| Species: | G. dryas |
| Binomial name | |
| Gracilinanus dryas (Thomas, 1898) | |
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| Wood Sprite Gracile Opossum range | |
The Wood sprite gracile opossum (Gracilinanus dryas) is a mammal. It is a species of opossum in the Didelphidae family. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
References
- ↑ Gardner, A. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M, eds. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 6–7. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pérez-Hernandez, R., Lew, D., Gutiérrez, E. & Ventura, J. (2011). "Gracilinanus dryas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 January 2012. Database entry includes justification for why this species is listed as near threatened