The dusky slender opossum (''Marmosops fuscatus'') is a species of
opossum in the family
Didelphidae. It is found in
Colombia,
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
, and
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
. It is threatened by
habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...
.
References
Opossums
Mammals of the Caribbean
Mammals of Colombia
Mammals of Trinidad and Tobago
Mammals of Venezuela
Mammals described in 1896
Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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