The Aceramarca gracile opossum or Bolivian gracile opossum (''Gracilinanus aceramarcae'') is a species of
opossum
Opossums () are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia () endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 93 species in 18 genera. Opossums originated in South America and entered North ...
. It is native to
Bolivia
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and
Peru, where it occurs in tropical
elfin forest habitat.
This opossum is mostly arboreal, but it may forage on the ground for food.
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.
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 long, not including its slender, scaly tail, which may be over long.
Aceramarca Gracile Mouse Opossum.
Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE).
References
Opossums
Fauna of the Andes
Marsupials of South America
EDGE species
Mammals described in 1931
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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