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Gray four-eyed opossum

Philander canus (Osgood, 1913)

Status not recordedmarsupials

The gray four-eyed opossum (Philander canus) is a species in the family Didelphidae, order Didelphimorphia.

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Quick facts about the gray four-eyed opossum

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gray four-eyed opossum live?

Not recorded

Is the gray four-eyed opossum endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the gray four-eyed opossum classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderDidelphimorphia
  5. familyDidelphidae
  6. genusPhilander
  7. SpeciesPhilander canus (Osgood, 1913)

Synonyms Metachirus canus, Philander mondolfii, Philander opossum canus

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Common four-eyed opossumEnglish
  • Mondolfi's four-eyed opossumEnglish
  • Olrog's four-eyed opossumEnglish
  • أبوسوم شائع رباعي العيونArabic
  • vačice OlrogovaCzech
  • Nördliche VieraugenbeutelratteGerman
  • Comadreja de anteojosSpanish
  • Opos NizinnyPolish
  • vačice MondolfiovaCzech
  • Bolivianische VieraugenbeutelratteGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the gray four-eyed opossum

Other species in the same genus Philander.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the gray four-eyed opossum?

The gray four-eyed opossum (Philander canus) belongs to the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gray four-eyed opossum (Philander canus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/philander-canus

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“Gray four-eyed opossum (Philander canus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/philander-canus.

BibTeX
@misc{philander_canus_2026,
  title = {Gray four-eyed opossum (Philander canus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/philander-canus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}