Carr's slender opossum
| Carr's slender opossum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Didelphimorphia |
| Family: | Didelphidae |
| Genus: | Marmosops |
| Species: | M. carri
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| Binomial name | |
| Marmosops carri | |
| Synonyms | |
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Marmosops fuscatus carri | |
Carr's slender opossum (Marmosops carri) is an opossum in the family Didelphidae.[1] It is native to Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.[2] Its back is greyish-brown and its belly is white.[3]
References
- ^ "Marmosops (Sciophanes) carri (J. A. Allen & Chapman, 1897)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
- ^ "Marmosops carri". mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ George, Shaquille Everod; Deo, Rainer (2025). "Identification of Carr's Slender Opossum Marmosops carri (Didelphimorphia) from Photographs of Live Specimens in Trinidad and Tobago, W.I." Living World, J. Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists’ Club.