Kingdom Animalia Infraclass Marsupialia Family Didelphidae Scientific name Marmosa lepida Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Didelphimorphia Genus Marmosa Higher classification Marmosa | |
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Similar Red mouse opossum, Anderson's four‑eyed opossum, Tschudi's slender opossum, Neblina slender opossum, McIlhenny's four‑eyed opossum | ||
The rufous mouse opossum (Marmosa lepida) or little rufous mouse opossum is an opossum species from South America. The species has been found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Surinam in lowland tropical rainforest at altitudes from 100 to 1000 m. It is presumed to feed on insects and fruit, like its close relatives.
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