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Chacoan pygmy opossum size: How big do they get?

How big does a Chacoan pygmy opossum get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Chacoan pygmy opossum (Gracilinanus formosus) reaches an average size of 8.9 cm (0′ 4″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). The Chacoan pygmy opossum (genus: Gracilinanus) is a member of the family Didelphidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Chacoan pygmy opossum is  (0' 4

The Chacoan pygmy opossum (Chacodelphys formosa) is a recently described genus and species of didelphimorph marsupial. The only species in Chacodelphys, C. formosa, was known until 2004 from only one specimen collected in 1920 in the Chaco of Formosa Province, Argentina. The species is gaining popularity as a pocket pet.

Animals of the same family as a Chacoan pygmy opossum

We found other animals of the Didelphidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Chacoan pygmy opossum

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Chacoan pygmy opossum: