This four-eyed opossum is currently confirmed from northeastern Amazonia. French Guianan specimens had brown backs flecked with black and light orange.
In the compared specimens, the back was brown flecked with black and light orange. The sides were a lighter orange-brown, and the spots above the eyes ranged from cream to slightly orange.
At Paracou in French Guiana, all 22 records were at night and most were on the ground. Recorded individuals were solitary except for females with nursing young. Most records came from well-drained primary forest, with others in swampy primary forest and secondary vegetation.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.