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Deltaic four-eyed opossum

Deltaic four-eyed opossum

Species of marsupial

The deltaic four-eyed opossum or delta opossum[1] (Philander deltae) is a species of opossum found in the Orinoco River delta region of Venezuela, South America, first described in 2006. It inhabits perennially flooded swamp forest or seasonally flooded marsh forest of the adjacent deltas of the Orinoco and nearby rivers.[1] Its dorsal fur is gray. Its ventral fur is cream-colored, but is restricted by the hairs on the sides, which are gray at the base. Its ears are colored only along the margins. The spots above its eyes are small. The spots behind its ears are small and inconspicuous.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Pérez-Hernandez, R.; Ventura, J.; López Fuster, M. (2016). "Philander deltae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136227A22177383. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T136227A22177383.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Gardner, Alfred L. (2008). Mammals of South America: Marsupials, xenarthrans, shrews, and bats. University of Chicago Press. p. 669. ISBN 978-0-226-28240-4.


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