This small opossum lives in dry coastal lowlands of northwestern Venezuela and northeastern Colombia, including cactus scrub.
It is a small pouchless marsupial with large ears, a dark mask around the eyes, and a long, slender tail. The back is pale yellowish to grayish brown and the underside is usually whitish.
It is thought to be nocturnal and to use both trees and the ground. Its diet is mainly insects, with cactus fruit also eaten seasonally.
IUCN Red List · Vulnerable (VU) · Global