Grayish mouse opossum

The Grey dwarf opossum ( Tlacuatzin canescens ) is a mammal of the family of opossums ( Didelphidae ).

Description

As the name implies, it is characterized by its gray or gray -brown fur, the underside is light almost yellowish. Note the large, hairless ears. The tail, which is the same length as the body can be used as a prehensile tail. These animals can reach a body length 10-18 cm and a tail length of 11-17 centimeters. My weight is 40 to 60 grams.

Distribution & Habitat

The Grey dwarf opossum is endemic in Mexico, where it occurs on the Pacific coast and on the Yucatán Peninsula. Their habitat is mainly tropical forests, but it also occurs in plantations. It is a nocturnal loner who lives more on the ground than other small possum species.

Nutrition

It is omnivorous, feeding on insects, small vertebrates and fruit.

System

First, the kind in the genus of dwarf opossums ( Marmosa ) was filed, marked differences in the structure of the skull and teeth, as well as in the number of chromosomes have led to Robert S. Voss in 2003 erected the new genus Tlacuatzin for the type. The genus name comes from the Nahuatl language and means opossum.