Gray Four-eyed Opossum
Philander opossum
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 117
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇫 French Guiana
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The gray four-eyed opossum (Philander opossum) is an opossum species found in Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and northern Brazil, at altitudes from sea level to 1600 m, but generally below 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Its habitats include primary, secondary and disturbed forest. It is one of many opossum species in the order Didelphimorphia and the family Didelphidae.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Gray four-eyed opossum”.