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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 common four-eyed opossum from Mato Grosso, Brazil. This species has grayish upperparts and buff-colored underparts. The upper parts are silver- and brownish-tipped but grayish overall, and the head is very dark brown. It has two patches of buff above either eye. The underparts are buff-colored near the stomach but whiter near the sides.
The gray four-eyed opossum has an omnivorous diet containing fruits, nectar, insects, small mammals (such as mice), birds, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans, snails, and earthworms. [6] Its diet varies depending on the season. [6] With such a varied diet, the gray four-eyed opossum will both encounter and eat venomous snakes.
A dark four-eyed opossum in Colombia. This species ranges from 483 to 582 mm (19.0 to 22.9 in), averaging 527 mm (20.7 in). The tail makes up around 258.5 mm (10.18 in) of this length. [4] This species closely resembles the gray four-eyed opossum, but is darker overall, with a usually darker tail
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[1] [2] The body length ranges from 265 to 280 mm (10.4 to 11.0 in) with the tail length ranging from 275 to 300 mm (10.8 to 11.8 in). [1] Three other species are known to occur close to this species's range: Anderson's four-eyed opossum, McIlhenny's four-eyed opossum, and the common four-eyed opossum.
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]