Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Didelphidae Scientific name Philander mcilhennyi | Phylum Chordata Order Didelphimorphia Genus Philander Rank Species | |
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Similar Anderson's four‑eyed opossum, Neblina slender opossum, Deltaic four‑eyed opossum, Red mouse opossum, Bishop's slender opossum | ||
McIlhenny's four-eyed opossum (Philander mcilhennyi) is an opossum species from South America. It is found in Brazil and Peru. It is almost entirely black, except for white spots above each eye.
This species is named for John Stauffer "Jack" McIlhenny (1909-1997), a grandson of the founder of the McIlhenny Company, maker of Tabasco sauce. He funded the 1968 Louisiana State University expedition that discovered the species.
References
McIlhenny's four-eyed opossum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA