Genus Gracilinanus
"Gracile Mouse Opossums"
- Gracilinanus aceramarcae
- Gracilinanus agilis
- Gracilinanus dryas
- Gracilinanus emiliae
- Gracilinanus longicaudus
- Gracilinanus marica
- Gracilinanus microtarsus
- Gracilinanus perijae
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About Gracilinanus
Originally, these opossums were considered part of the microtarsus group of Marmosa opossums. In 1989, Gardner and Creighton proposed these opossums be named "Gracilinanus". In 1992, Hershkovitz suggested 9 Gracilinanus opossums, including kalinowskii, longicaudus, and perijae. Kalinowskii was put into their own new genus Hyladelphys in 2001. These opossums are generally found in forested areas of the Neotropics.
Gracilinanus aceramarcae
(Tate, 1931)
Names
They were originally named "Marmosa aceramarcae".
- English: Acermarca Gracile Mouse Opossum
- Czech: vačice bolívijská
- Spanish: Una Comadrejita Marsupial
- Spanish: Marmosa de Aceramarca
These opossums are found in Bolivia and Peru. They are considered critically endangered.
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Gracilinanus agilis
(Burmeister, 1854)
Names
They were originally named Didelphys (Grymaeomys) agilis. According to the Smithsonian, synonyms for "Gracilinanus agilis" includes beatrix, blaseri, buenavistae, chacoensis, formosa, muscula, peruana, rondoni and unduaviensis.
- English: Agile Gracile Mouse Opossum
- Czech: vačice štíhlá
- Russian: СТРОЙНЫЙ ОПОССУМ
- Spanish: Comadrejita Marsupial Ágil
- Spanish: Marmosa Ágil
These opossums are found in Argentina, Bolivia (east), Brazil, Peru (east), Paraguay and Uruguay. They are considered near-threatened. Their body size is about 30 grams. (Olifers, 2004).
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Gracilinanus dryas
(Thomas, 1898)
Names
- English: Wood Sprite Gracile Mouse Opossum
- Czech: vačice lesní
- Spanish: Una Comadrejita Marsupial
- Spanish: Marmosa Duende
These opossums are found in Colombia and Venezuela (Andes). They are considered vulnerable to endangered status.
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Gracilinanus emiliae
(Thomas, 1909)
Names
- English: Emilia's Gracile Mouse Opossum
- Czech: vačice Emiliina
- Spanish: Una Comadrejita Marsupial
- Spanish: Marmosa de Emilia
- Portuguese: Catita
- Portuguese: Guaiquica
These opossums are found in Brazil (northeast), Colombia, French Guiana and Suriname. They are considered "vulnerable" to endangered status.
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Gracilinanus longicaudus
(Hershkovitz, 1992)
This opossum is not listed in ITIS, but it is listed in InfoNatura.
Names
- English: Long-tailed Gracile Mouse Opossum
- Spanish: Una Comadrejita Marsupial
This opossum is found in Colombia.
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Gracilinanus marica
(Thomas, 1898)
Names
- English: Northern Gracile Mouse Opossum
- Czech: vačice severní
- Spanish: Una Comadrejita Marsupial
- Spanish: Marmosa Norteńa
These opossums are found in Colombia (north) and Venezuela.
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Gracilinanus microtarsus
(Wagner, 1842)
Names
Their original name was "Didelphys microtarsus". The Smithsonian lists their synonyms as guahybae and herhardti.
- English: Brazilian Gracile Mouse Opossum
- English: Small-footed Gracile Mouse Opossum
- Czech: vačice malonohá
- Spanish: Una Comadrejita Marsupial
- Spanish: Marmosa de Pies Chicos
- Portuguese: Catita
- Portuguese: Guaiquica
These opossums are found in Brazil (southeast).
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Gracilinanus perijae
(Herskovitz, 1992)
This opossum is not listed in ITIS, but it is listed in InfoNatura.
Names
- English: Northern Agile Gracile Mouse Opossum
- Spanish: Marsupial Ágil
These opossums are found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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