Mystery creature found in 'forbidden cloud forest' of Peru is new species of marsupial

This new species of marsupial was discovered in Peru's remote "cloud forest."

The newly described mouse opossum was discovered at a surprisingly high altitude in the Andes.

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By Kristina Killgrove / Science Alert Contributor

Kristina Killgrove is an archaeologist with specialties in ancient human skeletons and science communication. Her academic research has appeared in numerous scientific journals, while her news stories and essays have been published in venues such as Forbes, Mental Floss and Smithsonian. Kristina earned a doctorate in anthropology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and also holds bachelor's and master's degrees in classical archaeology.

(Source: livescience.com; September 25, 2025; https://tinyurl.com/ykr5p3ud)
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