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Deltaic Four-eyed Opossum

Philander deltae

Classification

The deltaic four-eyed opossum or delta opossum (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. Its dorsal fur is gray.

Distribution

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