Bare-tailed Woolly Mouse Opossum
Marmosa rutteri
Conservation Status
Data DeficientMammalia · Didelphimorphia · Didelphidae
About
The bare-tailed woolly mouse opossum or short-furred woolly mouse opossum is a South American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. It is found in tropical rainforest in the westernmost portion of the Amazon Basin and the eastern foothills of the Andes, at elevations up to 1634 m. It was formerly assigned to the genus Micoureus, which was made a subgenus of Marmosa in 2009.
Fun Fact
Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in tropical rainforest in the westernmost portion of the Amazon Basin and the eastern foothills of the Andes, at elevations up to 1634 m.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance