| Marmosops caucae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Didelphimorphia |
| Family: | Didelphidae |
| Genus: | Marmosops |
| Species: | M. caucae
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| Binomial name | |
| Marmosops caucae (Thomas, 1900)
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Marmosops caucae, the Cauca slender opossum, is a species of opossum from the Marmosops genus endemic to the eastern and western Andes. It is a diminutive species and its coat is 7 to 8 mm (0.28 to 0.31 in) thick. The ventral fur is a dark brown with shades of gray. The species was scientifically described in 1900 by Oldfield Thomas.[2][3]
- ^ Martin, G.M (2017). "Marmosops caucae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T89333777A89333796. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T89333777A89333796.en.
- ^ "Mammals", Wildlife of Ecuador, Princeton University Press, pp. 218–269, 2017-12-31, retrieved 2023-05-06
- ^ Gardner, Alfred L. (ed.). Mammals of South America, Volume 1: Marsupials, Xenarthrans, Shrews, and Bats. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.