Alston's mouse opossum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Alston's mouse opossum lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Micoureus alstoni
Group	Marsupials
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Didelphimorphia
Family	Didelphidae

Where does the Alston's mouse opossum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Alston's mouse opossum in 1 country or territory across North America.

Costa Rica

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Alston's mouse opossum?

The Alston's mouse opossum (Micoureus alstoni) is a mammal in the order Didelphimorphia and the family Didelphidae, genus Micoureus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Alston's mouse opossum

Alston's mouse opossum (Marmosa alstoni), also known as Alston's opossum, is a medium-sized pouchless marsupial of the family Didelphidae. It is arboreal and nocturnal, inhabiting forests from Belize to northern Colombia. The main components of its diet are insects and fruits, but it may also eat small rodents, lizards, and bird eggs. It was formerly assigned to the genus Micoureus, which was made a subgenus of Marmosa in 2009.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Alston's mouse opossum (revision 1378890092), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q194898 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).