Order Didelphimorphia
Family Didelphidae
Scientific Name
Marmosa mexicana
Thumbnail Description
When threatened, it can become aggressive
Size and Weight
Adults:
HEAD-BODY-LENGTH: 119 – 168 mm
WEIGHT: (males) 63 g (females) 46
Newborns:
LENGTH: 12 mm
Habitat
Tropical rainforest, dry deciduous forest, cloud forest, plantations
Distribution
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, eastern Mexico, Tamaulipas, Nicaragua, western Panama; altitude 3,000 m
Diet
Insects, fruits, bird’s eggs, small vertebrates
Reproduction
6 – 14
Population
Unknown
Lifespan
1 year
Baby Name
Unknown
Predators
Snakes, owls, wild felids
Speed
Unknown
Sounds
Clicking, hissing
Behavior
Solitary, nocturnal
Conservation Status
Least Concern
