Genus Micoureus
"Woolly Mouse Opossums"
Micoureus Pictures
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The scientific names are from the photo's original source (though I corrected some of the spelling or family names).
The "cinereus" pictures look really different, don't they? Of course colors can vary by camera/lighting.
Micoureus alstoni
(J A Allen, 1900)
Names
- English: Alston's woolly mouse opossum
- Czech: vačice Alstonova
- Spanish: Marmosa de Alston
- Spanish: Una Raposa
These opossums are found in Belize, Colombia (Northern), Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
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Micoureus constantiae
(Thomas, 1904)
Names
- English: Pale-bellied woolly mouse opossum
- Czech: vačice konstantina
- Spanish: Marmosa de Vientre Pálido
- Spanish: Marmosa Grande Bayo
- Portuguese: Catita, Guaiquica
These opossums are found in Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil.
Their body size is about 90 grams. (Olifers, 2004).
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Micoureus demerarae
(Thomas, 1905)
Names
- English: Long-furred woolly mouse opossum
- Czech: vačice chlupatá
- Spanish: Marmosa de Pelo Largo
- Spanish: Una Raposa
- Portuguese: Catita
- Portuguese: Cuíca
These opossums are found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname and Venezuela.
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Micoureus regina
(Thomas, 1898)
Names
- English: Short-furred woolly mouse opossum
- Czech: vačice chundelatá
- Spanish: Marmosa de Pelo Corto
- Spanish: Raposa Reina
- Portuguese: Catita
- Portuguese: Cuíca
These opossums are found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
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