McIlhenny's Four-eyed Opossum | |
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Information | |
Range | Brazil and Peru. |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Mammalia |
Order | Didelphimorphia |
Family | Didelphidae |
Genus | Philander |
Species | Philander mcilhennyi |
Conservation Status | |
Least Concern |
The McIlhenny's four-eyed opossum (Philander mcilhennyi), is a species of opossum found in Brazil and Peru. It is almost entirely black, except for white spots above each eye.
This species is named for John Stauffer "Jack" McIlhenny (1909-1997), a grandson of the founder of the McIlhenny Company, maker of Tabasco sauce. He funded the 1968 Louisiana State University expedition that discovered the species.