Aceramarca gracile opossum
The Aceramarca gracile opossum or Bolivian gracile opossum (Gracilinanus aceramarcae) is a species of opossum. It is native to Bolivia and Peru, where it occurs in tropical elfin forest habitat.[2]
| Aceramarca gracile opossum[1] | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Didelphimorphia |
| Family: | Didelphidae |
| Genus: | Gracilinanus |
| Species: | G. aceramarcae |
| Binomial name | |
| Gracilinanus aceramarcae (Tate, 1931) | |
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| Aceramarca Gracile Opossum range | |
This opossum is mostly arboreal, but it may forage on the ground for food.[2]
This species has been recorded at only six locations, but it is not considered to be threatened because its habitat is relatively secure from deforestation and other threats at this time.[2]
This mouse opossum does not have a pouch. It is reddish or grayish brown in color with a cream-colored belly and a dark eye ring. It is up to 13.5 centimetres (5 1⁄3 in) long, not including its slender, scaly tail, which may be over 15 centimetres (6 in) long.[3]
References
- Gardner, A. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Patterson, B. & Solari S. 2008. Gracilinanus aceramarcae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 30 March 2015.
- Aceramarca Gracile Mouse Opossum. Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE).
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