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Anderson's Mouse Opossum
The '''Anderson's Mouse Opossum''' (Marmosa andersoni) is a species of opossum in the Didelphidae family.
It is endemic to Peru.
Little is known about the small mouse-like marsupial with no pouch but a grasping tail. They are nocturnal and inhabit the forests of the Andes mountains. They eat invertebrates, small vertebrates and eggs. Their habitat is being destroyed by deforestation.
Source
New World Marsupial Specialist Group 1996. Marmosa andersoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
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