Dark Four-eyed Opossum

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Philander melanurus

Dark Four-eyed Opossum, a reference photo
Photo: (c) Roger A. Morales-Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

The dark four-eyed opossum (Philander melanurus) is a species of opossum from Central and South America.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Dark Four-eyed Opossum being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Didelphimorphia
Family
Didelphidae
Species
Philander melanurus

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