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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]
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.
A northern four-eyed opossum from Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. These species are relatively light-furred for a Philander, with gray colors throughout the back, neck, base of the tail, and outer side of the limbs. The head can have some gray colors but tends to be darker, closer to black.
The common name "four-eyed opossum" comes from the spots above the eyes of this species looking like another set of eyes. The specific name "canus" comes from Latin and means "white" or "hoary", [4] in reference to the lighter color of this species.
The Pebas four-eyed opossum was described in 2018 by Robert S. Voss, Juan F. Díaz-Nieto, and Sharon Jansa. Specimens of this species had previously been collected, but considered to be synonymous with the southern four-eyed opossum, the gray four-eyed opossum, or the common four-eyed opossum, [1] with the lattermost being the sister species to P. pebas based on analysis of the cytochrome b. [2]
The southeastern four-eyed opossum (Philander frenatus) is an opossum species native to South America. [2] It is found in Atlantic Forest ecoregions, ...
Metachirops opossum azaricus (O. Thomas, 1923) Philander opossum azaricus (O. Thomas, 1923) The southern four-eyed opossum ( Philander quica ) is a species of opossum from South America .
Deltaic four-eyed opossum (Philander deltae) Southeastern four-eyed opossum (Philander frenatus) McIlhenny's four-eyed opossum (Philander mcilhennyi) Dark four-eyed opossum (Philander melanurus) Mondolfi's four-eyed opossum (Philander mondolfii) Black four-eyed opossum (Philander nigratus) Olrog's four-eyed opossum (Philander olrogi) Gray four ...