Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Didelphidae Scientific name Philander frenatus | Phylum Chordata Order Didelphimorphia Genus Philander Rank Species | |
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Similar McIlhenny's four‑eyed opossum, Gray slender opossum, Anderson's four‑eyed opossum, Tate's woolly mouse op, Deltaic four‑eyed opossum | ||
The southeastern four-eyed opossum (Philander frenatus) is an opossum species native to South America. It is found in Atlantic Forest ecoregions, in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
Description
It is a large dark gray opossum. Dorsal fur is dark gray, and the fur on the sides is also gray, but lighter than the dorsal fur. The ventral fur is white or cream-colored. The hairs on the throat have gray bases, but are divided in two by a cream-colored vertical stripe going along the midline of the throat. Its fur is short. Its tail is dark brown or black for its entire length.
References
Southeastern four-eyed opossum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA