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Gray Four-eyed Opossum
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Opossums

Gray Four-eyed Opossum

Philander opossum (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGray Four-eyed Opossum
DutchGrijze vieroogbuidelrat
SpanishFilandro gris
Chinese灰林负鼠
Scientific namePhilander opossum (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

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, but generally below 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Its habitats include primary, secondary and disturbed forest. It is one of many opossum species in the order Didelphimorphia and the family Didelphidae.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderDidelphimorphia
FamilyDidelphidae
GenusPhilander

In Suriname

203Records in Suriname
20iNaturalist observations
1822First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini27
  • Brokopondo16
  • Commewijne15
  • Para5
  • Nickerie1
  • Paramaribo1
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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