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The Boullanger Island dunnart is a small marsupial strictly endemic to Boullanger Island, located off the coast of Western Australia. It is classified as critically endangered due to its extremely restricted range and small isolated population. The population represents an island form of the dasyuri...

Ningaui is a genus of small carnivorous marsupials in the family Dasyuridae, native to Australia. The genus includes species such as the Wongai ningaui and the Pilbara ningaui, which are among the smallest marsupials in the world. They are nocturnal, insectivorous animals that inhabit arid and semi-...

The red-sided opossum (Monodelphis brevicaudata) is a terrestrial marsupial notable for its reddish flanks and distribution across the Guiana Shield in northern South America. Unlike many other marsupials, members of the Monodelphis genus lack a pouch. This small, shrew-like opossum is primarily ins...

The kaluta (Dasykaluta rosamondae) is a small, insectivorous marsupial belonging to the family Dasyuridae, endemic to the arid Pilbara and Little Sandy Desert regions of Western Australia. It exhibits a rare reproductive strategy known as semelparity, where males undergo rapid physiological decline...

The common shrew opossum, scientifically known as Caenolestes obscurus, is a small marsupial native to the Andes mountains in South America. It inhabits dense, moist forests in Colombia and Ecuador, where it navigates the undergrowth. The species possesses a long, pointed snout and small eyes, physi...

The long-nosed short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis scalops) is a small ground-dwelling marsupial native to the Atlantic Forest regions of Brazil and northeastern Argentina. As a member of the Monodelphis genus, it lacks the prehensile tail characteristic of many opossum species and primarily feeds on...

The silver-headed antechinus (Antechinus argentus) is a small, carnivorous marsupial discovered in the elevated, moist forests of central Queensland, Australia, and formally described in 2015. Like other members of its genus, it is characterized by a short, intense breeding period that is fatal for...

The dusky shrew opossum (Caenolestes fuliginosus) is a small marsupial belonging to the order Paucituberculata, one of only six surviving species of shrew opossum. Native to the Andean forests of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, this nocturnal animal typically inhabits humid montane forests at elevation...

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 small, rare marsupial belonging to the order Paucituberculata, native to the Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador. It is distinguished by its dark fur coloration and elongated shrew-like snout, which it uses to hunt insects and invertebrates. As a specialized...

The black-tailed antechinus (Antechinus arktos) is a rare, recently described species of small carnivorous marsupial native to Australia. Discovered in 2014, it inhabits high-altitude, subtropical rainforests in the Tweed Range near the Queensland and New South Wales border. The species is distingui...

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 South American marsupial in the family Didelphidae. The name is associated with Marmosops caucae in current mammal taxonomies, while Marmosops impavidus appears as an earlier or alternative treatment. Records place the species in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Par...

The common dunnart, Sminthopsis murina, is a small insectivorous marsupial found across parts of southern Australia. It belongs to the dunnart genus Sminthopsis, which contains about 21 species, and is adapted to environments where food and temperature can vary. The species can enter torpor, a tempo...

The silky shrew opossum is a small marsupial in the family Caenolestidae and the order Paucituberculata. Its scientific name is Caenolestes fuliginosus, and it occurs in Andean habitats of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Like other shrew opossums, it has a pointed snout, a furry body, and a diet b...