Derby's woolly opossum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Derby's woolly opossum lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Caluromys derbianus
Group	Marsupials
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Didelphimorphia
Family	Didelphidae

Where does the Derby's woolly opossum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Derby's woolly opossum in 6 countries and territories across North America and South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Derby's woolly opossum endangered?

The Derby's woolly opossum’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Derby's woolly opossum?

The Derby's woolly opossum (Caluromys derbianus) is a mammal in the order Didelphimorphia and the family Didelphidae, genus Caluromys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Derby's woolly opossum

Derby's woolly opossum (Caluromys derbianus), or the Central American woolly opossum, is an opossum found in deciduous and moist evergreen forests of Central America, from southern Mexico to western Ecuador and Colombia. It was first described by English naturalist George Robert Waterhouse, and named in honor of Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby. Derby's woolly opossum is the largest in its genus, with a total length of 60 to 70 centimetres (24 to 28 in) and weight between 200 and 400 grams (7.1 and 14.1 oz). The coat is brown and the underside white-buff to golden-brown. The opossum is nocturnal (active mainly at night), arboreal (tree-living) and solitary. Diet consists of fruits, nectar, small invertebrates and vertebrates. The time when breeding takes place varies geographically. The litter size ranges from one to six. The IUCN classifies this opossum as least concern.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Derby's woolly opossum (revision 1371444550), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q194243 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).