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Accepted 2025-04-03
Published 2025-05-19
Abstract
The Zeledon´s Mouse Opossum (Marmosa zeledoni) is a marsupial distributed from Nicaragua to Colombia. This species is considered insectivorous, although it is known to be capable of feeding on small vertebrates. This work documents for the first time the predation of common anole (Norops humilis) by M. zeledoni, through a photographic record in the Community of San Julián, Sarapiquí, Costa Rica, expanding knowledge about the natural history of this marsupial.
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