Micoureus demerarae Thomas 1905

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Micoureus demerarae Thomas 1905

Micoureus demerarae Thomas 1905 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 16: 313.

Type Locality: Guyana, East Demerara-West Coast Berbice, "Comaccka, 80 miles [129 km] up Demerara River." .

Vernacular Names: Woolly Mouse Opossum.

Subspecies: :

Subspecies Micoureus demerarae subsp. demerarae Thomas 1905

Subspecies Micoureus demerarae subsp. areniticola Tate 1931

Subspecies Micoureus demerarae subsp. dominus Thomas 1920

Subspecies Micoureus demerarae subsp. esmeraldae Tate 1931

Subspecies Micoureus demerarae subsp. meridae Tate 1931

Distribution: Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Guyana, Surinam, Brazil, E Perú, and E Bolivia.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Previously included under Marmosa cinerea (Temminck, 1824) .