Metachirus

• Common Brown Four-eyed Opossum Metachirus myosuros

  

  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.

• Brown Four-eyed Opossum Metachirus nudicaudatus

  This four-eyed opossum is currently confirmed from northeastern Amazonia. French Guianan specimens had brown backs flecked with black and light orange.

• Common Brown Four-eyed Opossum Metachirus myosuros

  

  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.