Genus Caluromysiops

The "Black-Shouldered" Opossum

1. Caluromysiops irrupta

Caluromysiops Picture

Caluromysiops irrupta Photo from New York Zoological Society	Caluromysiops irrupta Photo from Planet Mammiferos

The scientific names are from the photo's original source (though I corrected some of the spelling or family names).

Caluromysiops irrupta

(Sanborn, 1951)

Names

• English: Black-Shouldered Opossum
• Czech: Vačice černoramenná
• Finnish: Mustahartiaopossumi
• French: Opossum à épaules noires
• German: Bindenwollbeutelratten
• Portuguese: Cuíca-de-colete
• Portuguese: Cuíca
• Russian: ПОЛОСАТЫЙ ОПОССУМ
• Spanish: Filandro Incaico
• Spanish: Zarigüeyita de Estola Negra

These opossums are found in Bolivia, Brazil (Southeast) and Peru (West). They are at moderate risk for extinction in the wild. The longest recorded lifespan in captivity is 7.8 years (Carey & Judge, 2001). They are nocturnal and arboreal and are usually found in humid forests.

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