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Murine mouse opossum
Order : Didelphimorphia
Family : Didelphidae
Subfamily : Didelphinae
Species : Marmosa murina
The Murine mouse opossum is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the murine mouse opossum
A young / baby of a murine mouse opossum is called a 'joey'. The females are called 'jill' and males 'jack'.Countries
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela
Facts about the murine mouse opossum
Marmosa murina(Linnaeus, 1758) The Murine Mouse Opossum (Marmosa murina) is a South American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. (Full text)
Other descriptions of Common Mouse Opossum Murine Mouse Opossum Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Marsupialia Order: Didelphimorphia Family: Didelphidae Genus: Marmosa Species: murina Binomial name Marmosa murina (Linnaeus, 1758) The Murine Mouse Opossum (Marmosa murina) is a South American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. (Full text)