Delicate Mouse Opossum
Marmosops parvidens 
Size: body= 10 cm; tail= 15 cm; weight= 20 g 
Description: Tiny mouse opossum: fur relatively short; back and head velvety-brown; cheeks and belly greyish white; darkish eye ring usually present; feet white. Naked ears large and conspicuous. The arms and legs are noticeably long, thin and delicate. The long tail is naked and uniform brown. Female does not have a pouch. 
Activity: Nocturnal, arboreal and terrestrial. 
Habits: Solitary, eats insects and fruit. Found near the ground in the understory of open forest, sometimes on small fallen branches or saplings. Typically slow moving and deliberate. 
Habitat: Primary terra firme forest. 
Status: Uncommon. 
Distribution in Iwokrama