White-eared Opossum
Didelphis albiventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderDidelphimorphia (Opossums)
- FamilyDidelphidae (Opossums)
- GenusDidelphis (Large American Opossums)
- SpeciesDidelphis albiventris (White-eared Opossum)
The white-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris), known as the timbu and cassaco in northeast Brazil, saruê and sariguê in Bahia, micurê and mucura in northern Brazil and comadreja overa and zarigüeya in Argentina, is an opossum species found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is a terrestrial and, sometimes, arboreal animal, and a habitat generalist, living in a wide range of different habitats. For some time, this species was incorrectly known by the name D. azarae, correctly applied to the big-eared opossum. This led to azarae's discontinuation as a species name. From 1993 until 2002, this species also included the Guianan white-eared opossum (D. imperfecta) and the Andean white-eared opossum (D. pernigra) as subspecies. It is the team mascot of Clube Náutico Capibaribe, a Brazilian football team from Recife, Pernambuco. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Opossum sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-eared Opossum in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Opossum sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-eared Opossum in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for White-eared Opossum in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.