Alston's Mouse Opossum
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| ?Alston's Mouse Opossum Conservation status: Near threatened (LR/nt) |
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| Micoureus alstoni (J. A. Allen, 1900) |
Alston's Mouse Opossum (Micoureus alstoni), also known as Alston's Opossum, is a medium sized pouchless marsupial of the family Didelphidae. It is arboreal and nocturnal, inhabitting forests from Belize to northern Colombia. The main components of its diet are insects and fruits, but it may also eat small rodents, lizards, and bird eggs.
[edit] References
- New World Marsupial Specialist Group (1996). Micoureus alstoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 09 May 2006.
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