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Gray four-eyed opossum

Philander opossum (Linnaeus, 1758)

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The gray four-eyed opossum (Philander opossum) is a species in the family Didelphidae, order Didelphimorphia. Recorded adults weigh 403.8 g to 607.5 g and live up to 3.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Gray four-eyed opossum (Philander opossum)
Photo: André de Souza Pereira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the gray four-eyed opossum

Weight
403.8 g – 607.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
3.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
4.41 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
13.5 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
4 – 5src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
7 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Scansorialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gray four-eyed opossum live?

Not recorded

What is the gray four-eyed opossum?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Gray four-eyed opossum” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gray_four-eyed_opossum&oldid=1365013198), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the gray four-eyed opossum endangered?

The gray four-eyed opossum is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the gray four-eyed opossum classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderDidelphimorphia
  5. familyDidelphidae
  6. genusPhilander
  7. SpeciesPhilander opossum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Didelphis opossum, Didelphys frenata, Metachirops opossum, Philander frenatus, Philander opossum fuscogriseus, Philander opossum opossum, Philander opossum pallidus

Other names and names in other languages (25)
  • Grey four-eyed opossumEnglish
  • GuaikiEnglish
  • GuaikiEnglish
  • أبوسوم رمادي رباعي العيونArabic
  • vačice čtyřokáCzech
  • Graue VieraugenbeutelratteGerman
  • Comadreja De Cuatro OjosSpanish
  • Comadreja de anteojosSpanish
  • Tacuazín cuatro ojosSpanish
  • Tlacuache cuatrojos grisSpanish
  • Tlacuache-cuatrojos grisSpanish
  • Zorro cuatro ojosSpanish
  • Zorro Gris de Cuatro OjosSpanish
  • metsäopossumiFinnish
  • Quatre-yeux grisFrench
  • Opossum Gris Quatre-yeuxFrench
  • Opossum quattrocchi grigioItalian
  • ヨツメオポッサムJapanese
  • GråfireøyepungrotteNorwegian Bokmål
  • Grijze vieroogbuidelratDutch
  • opos szaryPolish
  • cuícaPortuguese
  • cuíca-verdadeiraPortuguese
  • KilampuQuechua
  • Серый четырёхглазый опоссумRussian

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Relatives of the gray four-eyed opossum

Other species in the same genus Philander.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the gray four-eyed opossum?

An adult gray four-eyed opossum weighs 403.8 g – 607.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the gray four-eyed opossum endangered?

The gray four-eyed opossum is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the gray four-eyed opossum live?

The gray four-eyed opossum has a recorded lifespan of 3.5 years.

How long is the gray four-eyed opossum pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 13.5 days.

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

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

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BibTeX
@misc{philander_opossum_2026,
  title = {Gray four-eyed opossum (Philander opossum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/philander-opossum},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}