Sanibel-Captiva - Island Reporter, Islander and Current

Seen a Virginia opossum on the islands?

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that there are still a few notable wildlife species that have not ...
Times-Standard

Cal Poly Humboldt professor finds a new opossum species

During an expedition to the Peruvian Andes in 2018, a team of researchers exploring Abiseo River National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, made an extraordinary discovery: a previously undocumented ...
Biloxi Sun Herald

Long-tailed mammal with ‘facial mask’ caught in trap in Peru. It’s a new species

Scientists caught a long-tailed mammal with a “facial mask” in a trap at a Peru national park and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Pedro Peloso, shared by Robert Voss In the Andes ...
Mongabay

Scientists describe new-to-science mouse opossum from Peruvian Andes

Scientists have described a new species of mouse opossum discovered in 2018 in the cloud forests of the Peruvian Andes, 2,664 meters (8,740 feet) above sea level. The find was reported by Mongabay ...
Charlotte Observer

Long-tailed mammal with ‘facial mask’ caught in trap in Peru. It’s a new species

In the Andes Mountains of northern Peru, a long-tailed mammal with a “facial mask” moved through the undergrowth. Suddenly, the ground dropped out underneath its hairy paws, and it fell into a ...