Order Didelphimorphia
Family Didelphidae
Scientific Name
Gracilinanus agilis
Thumbnail Description
Adapted for an arboreal lifestyle
Size and Weight
Adults:
BODY-LENGTH: 212 mm
WEIGHT: 13 – 21 g
TAIL: 123 mm
Newborns:
WEIGHT: 8 – 10 g
Habitat
Evergreen, gallery forests
Distribution
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay
Diet
Beetles, ants, wasps, fruits, Melastomataceae albicans, M. cuspidate, M. ferruginata, M. pepericarpa, M. pohliana, Ossaea congestiflora
Reproduction
12
Population
Unknown
Lifespan
6 years
Baby Name
Unknown
Predators
Crab-eating foxes, oncillas, maned wolves, margays, white-tailed hawks
Speed
Unknown
Sounds
Hissing, growling, screeching
Behavior
Nocturnal, solitary
Conservation Status
Least Concern
