Pygmy Short-tailed Opossum

Pygmy Short-tailed OpossumThis small opossum has brown fur above and pale fur below. Few specimens are known, and its behavior and preferred habitat remain poorly understood.What does it look like?The fur is warm brown above and whitish below. The tail is darker on top and buff-colored underneath.How does it live?This small opossum has brown fur above and pale fur below. Few specimens are known, and its behavior and preferred habitat remain poorly understood.Behavior is largely undocumented. Collection sites include a slope with brush, rocks, and fallen wood, and a banana field near a river; preferred habitat has not been established.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.