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Wooly mouse opossum

Woolly Mouse Opossum
Micoureus demerarae Woolly Mouse Opossum image
Size: body= 18 cm; tail= 23 cm; weight= 100 g 
Description: Largest mouse opossum: fur long and woolly; back and head greyish- brown; cheeks orangish and belly greyish-orange or yellow; prominent black eye ring. The long tail is furred for 25-50 mm from its base; naked portion of the tail dark brown with a mottled white tip. Female does not have a pouch. Eyeshine bright red. 
Activity: Nocturnal, mainly arboreal in understory or sub canopy. 
Habits: Usually solitary, eats insects, small vertebrates and fruit. Common in dense viney vegetation along the edges of streams. Usually build nests in vine tangles or crowns of palms. 
Habitat: Primary and secondary forest, especially dense viney vegetation along the edges of streams. Like the Murine Opossum they will inhabit houses in forested areas. 
Status: Common in Iwokrama. 
Distribution in Iwokrama

Iwokrama Riverlodge COVID-19 Tourism Protocols

Providing assurance for a clean and healthy environment for visitors and staff at Iwokrama locations. The Iwokrama Hygiene and Sanitation Protocol is an addition to Iwokrama’s Safety and Health Manual. This new protocol is implemented as a result of the COVID – 19 Pandemic. It includes new guidelines and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy environment for staff, tourists and other visitors. This Protocol is subject to change without notice and is based on current Government of Guyana regulations and other health and safety best practices.