Olrog's four-eyed opossum explained

Olrog's four-eyed opossum (Philander olrogi) is a South American species of opossum endemic to eastern Bolivia, first described in 2008 based on specimens collected in 1974.^[1] It inhabits the lowland Amazon rainforest, with an elevation range of 150 to 250 m. The species is named after Swedish-Argentine biologist Claes C. Olrog.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is sympatric with P. opossum, which it resembles.^[1] The two species differ in several ways, such as ventral fur color and condition of the zygomatic arch.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Flores . D. A. . Barquez, M. R. . Díaz, M. M. . A new species of Philander Brisson, 1762 (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) . Mammalian Biology . 73 . 1 . 14–24 . Elsevier GmbH . 15 January 2008 . 10.1016/j.mambio.2007.04.002. 2008MamBi..73...14F .
2. Handford . P. . In Memoriam: Claes Christian Olrog, 1912-1985 . . 104 . 2 . 319–320 . April 1987 . 4087042 . 10.1093/auk/104.2.319.
3. Book: Beolens, Bo . Watkins, Michael . Grayson, Michael . The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals . . 2009-09-28 . . 298 . 978-0-8018-9304-9. 270129903.
4. Book: Gardner, Alfred L. . Mammals of South America: Marsupials, xenarthrans, shrews, and bats . . 2008 . 669 . 978-0-226-28240-4.