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The Ecuadorian caenolestid, Caenolestes caniventer, is a small shrew opossum in the marsupial family Caenolestidae. It occurs in cool, moist Andean forests and high-elevation grassland habitats in Ecuador and northern Peru, where it forages on or near the ground. Its elongated snout, small eyes, den...
The Boullanger Island dunnart is a critically endangered marsupial strictly endemic to Boullanger Island in Western Australia, noted for its isolated island evolution.
The ningaui is a genus of tiny carnivorous marsupials native to Australia, notable for being among the world's smallest marsupials and exhibiting a highly insectivorous diet.
The red-sided opossum (Monodelphis brevicaudata) is a terrestrial marsupial notable for its reddish flanks and distribution across the Guiana Shield.
The common shrew opossum is a small, primitive marsupial living in the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador, distinguished by its long snout and insectivorous diet.
The long-nosed short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis scalops) is a ground-dwelling marsupial of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil and northeastern Argentina.
The silver-headed antechinus (Antechinus argentus) is an Australian carnivorous marsupial described in 2015 from central Queensland's elevated forests.
The dusky shrew opossum is a nocturnal marsupial native to the high-altitude Andean forests, notable for its dark fur and specialized jaw that accommodates up to 46 teeth.
The dibbler is a small carnivorous marsupial native to southwestern Western Australia and the only living species in the genus Parantechinus. It has a speckled coat, a pointed snout, and a diet that includes insects, other invertebrates, and small vertebrates. Once believed extinct, it was rediscove...
The blackish shrew opossum is a rare marsupial native to the cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador, notable for its dark coloration and specialized insectivorous feeding habits.
The black-tailed antechinus (Antechinus arktos) is a rare Australian carnivorous marsupial described in 2014 from high forests near the Queensland border.
The yellow-footed antechinus (Antechinus flavipes) is a small carnivorous marsupial native to eastern and southwestern Australia, first described by George Robert Waterhouse in 1838. It is recognized as the most widespread member of the genus Antechinus, inhabiting forests, woodlands, and heathlands...
The brown antechinus is a small carnivorous marsupial native to eastern Australia and was formally described by William Sharp Macleay in 1841. It feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates, shelters in nests that may be shared by several individuals, and is active largely at night. The species...
The dusky antechinus is a small carnivorous marsupial native to southeastern Australia, including Tasmania, and was described by George Waterhouse in 1840. Despite its mouse-like appearance, it is not a rodent and belongs to the dasyurid family, whose members include quolls and the Tasmanian devil....
The swamp antechinus, Antechinus minimus, is a small carnivorous marsupial native to southeastern Australia, including Tasmania and parts of the southern mainland. It inhabits wet heathland, sedgeland, and other dense, damp vegetation, where it feeds mainly on insects and other small invertebrates....
Tschudi's slender opossum is a small, pouchless marsupial distributed across the Amazon basin, notable for its arboreal lifestyle and strictly insectivorous diet.
A small insectivorous marsupial (Sminthopsis murina) widespread across southern Australia, one of about 21 dunnart species, capable of torpor to survive cold or food-scarce periods.
A small rat-like marsupial (Caenolestes fuliginosus) of the Andes in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela, one of the few surviving members of the ancient order Paucituberculata.
