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Linnaeus's Mouse Opossum
Central Suriname Nature Reserve, Suriname. Marmosa murina (Linnaeus's mouse opossum). This was the smallest animal photographed. Body length is approximately 4-5 inches with a tail of 5-8 inches. It weighs about 26 grams. (Courtesy of Conservation International Suriname, a member of the TEAM network - http://www.teamnetwork.org)