Bishop's slender opossum
Species of marsupial
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Bishop's slender opossum (Marmosops bishopi) is a small, arboreal marsupial in the opossum family native to Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia.[1] It somewhat resembles a placental rat or shrew.
| Bishop's slender opossum[1] | |
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| Bishop's slender opossum climbing across a branch | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Didelphimorphia |
| Family: | Didelphidae |
| Genus: | Marmosops |
| Species: | M. bishopi |
| Binomial name | |
| Marmosops bishopi Pine, 1981[3] | |
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| Bishop's slender opossum range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Marmosa parvidens bishopi Pine, 1981 | |
Description
Distribution and habitat
Bishop's slender opossum is found on the eastern slopes of the Andes in Bolivia and Peru. There are also isolated reports of it occurring in the lowlands of Bolivia and Brazil.[2]
It has been found in dry forests, rainforests, evergreen forests, and cloud forests. [5]
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