Marmosa

• Western Amazonian Mouse Opossum Marmosa (Marmosa) macrotarsus

  A small, nocturnal opossum whose long tail is mostly not furred. It is recorded in moist lowland and montane forests.

• Tyleria Mouse Opossum Marmosa (Marmosa) tyleriana

  Tyler’s mouse opossum is a small marsupial known from the highlands of southern Venezuela. It is recorded at four localities and is thought to live in montane rainforest based on specimen elevations.

• Waterhouse's Mouse Opossum Marmosa (Marmosa) waterhousii

  This small marsupial is recorded in northeastern Peru. It has a brown back and prominent eye rings extending toward the nose. It was captured in forest and older secondary growth at Allpahuayo-Mishana.