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Guianan White-eared Opossum
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Opossums

Guianan White-eared Opossum

Didelphis imperfecta Mondolfi & Pérez-Hernández, 1984

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGuianan White-eared Opossum
Dutch—
SpanishZarigüeya de orejas blancas
Chinese圭亚那白耳负鼠
Scientific nameDidelphis imperfecta Mondolfi & Pérez-Hernández, 1984

About this species

The Guianan white-eared opossum (Didelphis imperfecta) is an opossum species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.

Possessing the smallest distribution area of its genus, this species is endemic to the Guiana Shield and can inhabit elevations ranging from 80 to 2,250 meters above sea level in the region's lowland forests.

This species, together with the Andean white-eared opossum (D. pernigra), was separated from the white-eared opossum (D. albiventris) in 2002, having been included with that species in 1993.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderDidelphimorphia
FamilyDidelphidae
GenusDidelphis

In Suriname

6Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
2006First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo3
  • Sipaliwini2

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

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