Adler's mouse opossum
Species of opossum
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The Adler's mouse opossum (Marmosa adleri) is a species of opossum in the Marmosa genus in the family Didelphidae.[1]
| Adler's mouse opossum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Didelphimorphia |
| Family: | Didelphidae |
| Genus: | Marmosa |
| Species: | M. adleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Marmosa adleri Voss, Giarla, and Jansa, 2021 | |
Discovery and naming
The Adler's mouse opossum was named after Greg Adler, a biologist at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh.[2] This opossum was discovered in 2021 by a team of researchers from the American Museum of Natural History, Siena College, and the Bell Museum at the University of Minnesota.[1]