Karimi's fat-tailed mouse opossum
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Karimi's fat-tailed mouse opossum (Thylamys karimii) is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae. It is endemic to central and northeast Brazil
, where it is found in the cerrado
and caatinga
. Its head-and-body length is about 95 millimeters, and its tail length is about 72 millimeters. It is very similar to T. pallidor
. Its tail may be nonprehensile. The species is named after Iranian epidemiologist Y. Karimi.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, where it is found in the cerrado
Cerrado
The Cerrado, is a vast tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil, particularly in the states of Gioas and Minas Gerais...
and caatinga
Caatinga
Caatinga is a type of vegetation, and an ecoregion characterized by this vegetation in the northeastern part of Brazil. The name "Caatinga" is a Tupi word meaning "white forest" or "white vegetation"...
. Its head-and-body length is about 95 millimeters, and its tail length is about 72 millimeters. It is very similar to T. pallidor
White-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum
The White-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.-Description:...
. Its tail may be nonprehensile. The species is named after Iranian epidemiologist Y. Karimi.