Linnaeus's Mouse Opossum

Linnaeus's mouse opossum (Marmosa murina), also known as the common or murine mouse opossum, is a South American marsupial of the family Didelphidae.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Linnaeus's Mouse Opossum being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Marmosa mexicana
• Gracilinanus agilis
• Tlacuatzin sinaloae
• Dromiciops gliroides
• Thylamys pallidior
• Otonyctomys hatti

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Didelphimorphia

Family

Didelphidae

Genus

Marmosa

Species

Marmosa murina

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