This opossum occurs in forests from Central America into central South America. It has brown fur, small pale eye spots and a long, nearly naked tail. It is nocturnal, solitary and mainly terrestrial.
It has brown fur, small pale spots around the eyes, and a long, nearly naked tail whose color changes gradually toward the tip.
It is recorded in tall forest with relatively little understory. It is nocturnal and solitary, spends much of its activity on the ground, and eats fruit, insects, molluscs, small vertebrates and eggs.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.