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Anderson's four eyed opossum

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Mammalia

Family
  
Didelphidae

Scientific name
  
Philander andersoni

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Didelphimorphia

Genus
  
Philander

Rank
  
Species

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McIlhenny's four‑eyed opossum, Red mouse opossum, Rufous mouse opossum, Neblina slender opossum, White‑bellied slender opossum

Anderson's four-eyed opossum (Philander andersoni) is an opossum species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. Its dorsal fur is dark, with a black stripe, about 3–4 cm wide, going vertically down the midline of its back. Its dorsal fur is short, about 10 mm long. Its ventral fur is dark gray, but still distinctly lighter than the sides and dorsum. Its tail is furred for the first (approximately) 18% of its length, going from the base to the tip.

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Anderson's four-eyed opossum Wikipedia