Black-shouldered Opossum 3395808 224150618 2008-07-07T15:29:35Z Ptcamn 308717 cat, stub {{Taxobox | name = Black-shouldered Opossum | status = VU | trend = down | status_system = iucn2.3 | regnum = [[Animalia]] | phylum = [[Chordata]] | classis = [[Mammal]]ia | infraclassis = [[Marsupialia]] | ordo = [[Didelphimorphia]] | familia = [[Didelphidae]] | subfamilia = [[Caluromyinae]] | genus = '''''Caluromysiops''''' | genus_authority = [[Sanborn]], 1951 | species = '''''C. irrupta''''' | binomial = ''Caluromysiops irrupta'' | binomial_authority = [[Sanborn]], 1951 }} The '''Black-shouldered Opossum''' (''Caluromysiops irrupta''), also known as the '''White-eared Opossum''' is an [[opossum]] [[species]] from [[South America]]. It's found in multistrata evergreen [[Amazon Forest|Amazonian forests]] of [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Colombia]] and [[Peru]]. It's a rare animal species and, probably, highly [[arboreal]]. When in captivity they can feed on fruits and small rodents. In the wild, they also feed on [[nectar]], serving as [[Pollination |pollinators]]. This species is considered one of the large opossums, with a head-body length of about 28 cm with a 30 cm tail. Two stripes from the front feet along the back to the rear feet distinguish the type. == References == * {{IUCN2006|assessors=New World Marsupial Specialist Group|year=1996|id=3651|title=Caluromysiops irrupta|downloaded=11 May 2006}} Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is vulnerable and the criteria used * {{cite book|first=John F.|last=Eisenberg|coauthors=Kent H. Redford|year=2000|title=Mammals of Neotropics: Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil}} * {{MSW3 Gardner|pages=4}} == External links == * [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Caluromysiops_irrupta.html ADW information] * [http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=552531 USDA ITIS information] * [http://www.knowyoursto.com/didelphidae/caluromysiops.html Pictures] {{Didelphimorphia|C.}} [[Category:Opossums]] [[Category:Mammals of South America]] [[Category:Animals described in 1951]] {{mammal-stub}} [[de:Binden-Wollbeutelratte]] [[es:Caluromysiops irrupta]] [[fr:Caluromysiops irrupta]] [[mt:Opossum sufi]] [[nl:Gekraagde wolhaarbuidelrat]] [[pl:Opos czarnobarki]] [[ru:Полосатый опоссум]] [[zh:黑肩负鼠属]]