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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, [2] but generally below 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). [3] Its habitats include primary, secondary and disturbed forest. [2]
The nine species in the genus Philander, commonly known as gray and black four-eyed opossums, are members of the order Didelphimorphia. Mature females have a well-developed marsupium . The tail appears to be hairless except for the proximal (closest to the body) 5 or 6 cm, which has a few long hairs.
Although this species was initially described as a valid species, it was considered a subspecies of the gray four-eyed opossum until 2018. [2] Some sources, such as the American Society of Mammalogists, consider Philander mondolfii and Philander olrogi to be junior synonyms of this species. [3] [2] It is not recognized by the IUCN.
Gray short-tailed opossums are relatively small animals, with a superficial resemblance to voles.In the wild they have head-body length of 12 to 18 cm (4.7 to 7.1 in) and weigh 58 to 95 grams (2.0 to 3.4 oz); males are larger than females. [5]
Robinson's mouse opossum, Marmosa robinsoni LR/lc; Genus: Marmosops. Panama slender opossum, Marmosops invictus LR/nt; Genus: Metachirus. Brown four-eyed opossum, Metachirus nudicaudatus LR/lc; Genus: Monodelphis. Sepia short-tailed opossum, Monodelphis adusta LR/lc; Genus: Philander. Gray four-eyed opossum, Philander opossum LR/lc
Sepia short-tailed opossum, Monodelphis adusta LR/lc; Emilia's short-tailed opossum, Monodelphis emiliae VU; Osgood's short-tailed opossum, Monodelphis osgoodi VU; Genus: Philander. Anderson's four-eyed opossum, Philander andersoni LR/lc; Gray four-eyed opossum, Philander opossum LR/lc; Genus: Thylamys. White-bellied fat-tailed mouse opossum ...
Brown four-eyed opossum, Metachirus nudicaudatus LC; Genus: Monodelphis. Sepia short-tailed opossum, Monodelphis adusta LC; Northern three-striped opossum, Monodelphis americana LC; Monodelphis arlindoi; Northern red-sided opossum, Monodelphis brevicaudata LC; Yellow-sided opossum, Monodelphis dimidiata LC; Gray short-tailed opossum ...
The order Didelphimorphia consists of one family, Didelphidae, which is divided into the subfamilies Caluromyinae, Glironiinae, Hyladelphinae, and Didelphinae.Caluromyinae contains 4 species in 2 genera, Glironiinae and Hyladelphinae each contain a single species, and Didelphinae contains 87 species in 14 genera, as well as the extinct red-bellied gracile opossum, which was last seen in 1962.