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Central American woolly opossum
Adult weight : 0.33 kg (0.726 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 9 years
Female maturity :240 days
Male maturity : 240 days
Litter size : 3
Basal metabolic rate : 1 W
Body mass : 0.343 kg (0.7546 lbs)
Temperature : 34.85 °C (94.73 °F)
Central American woolly opossum
Order : Didelphimorphia
Family : Didelphidae
Subfamily : Caluromyinae
Species : Caluromys derbianus
The Central american woolly opossum is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Central American woolly opossum
A young / baby of a Central American woolly opossum is called a 'joey'. The females are called 'jill' and males 'jack'.
Facts about the Central American woolly opossum
Physical Description Caluromys derbianus is the largest species in the genus. (Full text)
Caluromys derbianus is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List 2002. (Full text)