Kalinowski's mouse opossum

Kalinowski's mouse opossum

Peru gracile mouse opossum

Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Infraclass
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Hyladelphys kalinowskii
Weight
13-18
0.5-0.6
goz
g oz 
Length
178-208
7-8.2
mminch
mm inch 

Kalinowski's mouse opossum or the Peru gracile mouse opossum (Hyladelphys kalinowskii ) is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests at elevations up to 1000 m.

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This is the only living species in the genus Hyladelphys. It was removed from the genus Gracilinanus in 2001.

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Distribution

Geography

Continents
Biogeographical realms
Kalinowski's mouse opossum habitat map

Climate zones

Kalinowski's mouse opossum habitat map
Kalinowski's mouse opossum

References

1. Kalinowski's mouse opossum Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalinowski's_mouse_opossum
2. Kalinowski's mouse opossum on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/9422/22175183

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