Least ConcernCommon Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis
One of the 5 opossums on WAnimals
Mammals · Didelphimorphia · Didelphidae
Philander opossum
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The grey four-eyed opossum owes its name to two white patches set just above its eyes, which at a distance and in the half-light look like a second pair. It is a medium-sized marsupial, closely tied to water: it swims well and looks for frogs, crabs and insects along the banks, as well as fruit and eggs. The female has no complete pouch and the young travel clinging to the teats. It is common even close to inhabited areas.
Weight
200 g – 700 g
Size
25 cm – 35 cm
Life expectancy
3 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Philander opossum
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 76.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Gray Four-Eyed Opossum — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about gray four-eyed opossum.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
