Robinson's mouse opossum
marmosa robinsoni latin

Robinson's mouse opossum (Marmosa robinsoni) is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae.

Robinson's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa robinsoni)

Robinson's mouse opossums move along tree branches and vines with the help of a prehensile tail and may leap between gaps as they search for fruit and insects.

Foraging along branches and vines for fruit and insects, with the help of a prehensile tail, M. isthmica was formerly considered a subspecies of Robinson's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa robinsoni) and is supposed to be similar to it in habit, but following Rossi (2005) it is now deemed a species.

Marmosa Robinsoni generally first appears as sunset and is active intermittently until sunrise.

Robinson's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa robinsoni)

Foraging along branches and vines for fruit and insects, with the help of a prehensile tail, M. isthmica was formerly considered a subspecies of Robinson's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa robinsoni) and is supposed to be similar to it in habit, but following Rossi (2005) it is now deemed a species.