Genus

Thylamys

5 species in this taxon

Thylamys (Thylamys) is a genus of closely related species sharing distinctive morphological features. Notable species include Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum, Common Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum, Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum, and Paraguayan Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum. It belongs to Didelphidae (Didelphidae).

Species in this Genus

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Thylamys venustus

DD

Common Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Thylamys pusillus

LC

Paraguayan Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Thylamys macrurus

NT

White-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Thylamys pallidior

LC

Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Thylamys elegans

LC