Woolly opossums

Woolly opossums

Order : Didelphimorphia
Family : Didelphidae
Subfamily : Caluromyinae
Genus : Caluromys

Facts about the genus Caluromys, the woolly opossums

Range and Population Woolly opossums are uncommon to locally common throughout their extensive range from southern Mexico (Veracruz) to northern Ecuador. (Full text)

Bare-tailed woolly opossums are found in the interior rainforest to about 55-degrees west longitude including parts of the Bolivian lowland rainforest. (Full text)

Woolly opossums are solitary animals and although they often congregate around common food sources there is no interaction between individuals. (Full text)