Caluromys

3 species

The list of species of Caluromys genus

The three species in the genus Caluromys, commonly known as woolly opossums, are members of the order Didelphimorphia.

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The list of species of Caluromys genus

The three species in the genus Caluromys, commonly known as woolly opossums, are members of the order Didelphimorphia.

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Bare-tailed woolly opossum

Caluromys philander

The bare-tailed woolly opossum (Caluromys philander ) is an opossum from South America. It was first described by Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The bare-tailed woolly opossum is characterized by a gray head, brown to gray coat, orange to...

Derby's woolly opossum

Caluromys derbianus

Derby's woolly opossum (Caluromys derbianus ), or the Central American woolly opossum, is an opossum found in deciduous and moist evergreen forests of Central America, from southern Mexico to western Ecuador and Colombia. It was first described by...

Brown-eared woolly opossum

Caluromys lanatus

The brown-eared woolly opossum (Caluromys lanatus ), also known as the western woolly opossum, is an opossum from South America. It was first described by German naturalist Ignaz von Olfers in 1818. The opossum is characterized by a brown to reddish...