Palumdewu

Palumdewu (didelphigekkonidae) are a family of marsupial descended from monito del monte. They can be found in the Andes mountains where they originated and migrated into patagonia, the sub-antarctic islands and the western shadowforests of Antarctica. In the shadowforests, they can only be found in the summer. The name palumdewu translates to lizard-mouse in the mapudungun language. They are about the size of a mouse. Their diet consists mostly of tree sap, nectar, insects, leaves, fruits, and eggs.

Due to the harsh weather of south america, small animals like the palumdewu are prone to being knocked around by the cold winds. As a result, they converged on the body plan of the gecko, which can no longer be found in palumdewu territory after the extinction. Like geckos, their feet have become cling pads with widened flat fingertips with deep prints covering the palm and fingers. The footprints are covered with microscopic hairs like the setae of the geckos. The combination of oil from the hairs and static electricity make sure that the palumdewu stick. 

They move at a decent speed but can hop at high speeds in short bursts. They can climb in any direction which complicates rearing young. In order to work around joeys falling out, the pouches can constrict leaving a small hole for breathing. In the course of a year, a female can give birth to 3-4 joeys and have some reach adulthood within a few months.