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Opossums

Kalinowski's Mouse Opossum

Hyladelphys kalinowskii (Hershkovitz, 1992)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishKalinowski's Mouse Opossum
Dutch—
SpanishMarmosa grácil de Kalinowski
Chinese—
Scientific nameHyladelphys kalinowskii (Hershkovitz, 1992)

About this species

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.

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

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderDidelphimorphia
FamilyDidelphidae
GenusHyladelphys

In Suriname

2Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
2024First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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