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Brazilian gracile opossum Gracilinanus microtarsus Least concern

Where the Brazilian gracile opossum lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 497 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See marsupials on the world map

Brazilian gracile opossum: Catita (Gracilinanus microtarsus) - Leonardo Merçon
Photo: Leonardo Merçon, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameGracilinanus microtarsus
GroupMarsupials
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in1 country
ContinentsSouth America
ClassMammal
OrderDidelphimorphia
FamilyDidelphidae

Where does the Brazilian gracile opossum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Brazilian gracile opossum in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Aurora do Pará.

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.

Is the Brazilian gracile opossum endangered?

The Brazilian gracile opossum’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Brazilian gracile opossum?

The Brazilian gracile opossum (Gracilinanus microtarsus) is a mammal in the order Didelphimorphia and the family Didelphidae, genus Gracilinanus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Brazilian gracile opossum

The Brazilian gracile opossum (Gracilinanus microtarsus) is a species of small opossum from Brazil.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Brazilian gracile opossum (revision 1320959091), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q194850 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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