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mammals
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American opossums
American opossums
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Local animals in this group:
virginia opossum
Additional information:
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common opossums
Didelphis
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Mammalia
mammals
Mammalia: information (1)
Mammalia: pictures (1065)
Mammalia: specimens (2905)
Mammalia: sounds (5)
Order
Didelphimorphia
marsupials
Didelphimorphia: information (1)
Didelphimorphia: pictures (25)
Didelphimorphia: specimens (115)
Family
Didelphidae
American opossums
Didelphidae: information (2)
Didelphidae: pictures (25)
Didelphidae: specimens (115)
Subfamily
Didelphinae
American opossums
Didelphinae: pictures (25)
Didelphinae: specimens (99)
Genus
Didelphis
common opossums
Didelphis: pictures (23)
Didelphis: specimens (55)
Species
Didelphis albiventris
white-eared opossum
Didelphis albiventris: specimens (7)
Species
Didelphis aurita
big-eared opossum
Didelphis aurita: specimens (7)
Species
Didelphis imperfecta
Guianan white-eared opossum
Species
Didelphis marsupialis
southern opossum
Didelphis marsupialis: specimens (7)
Species
Didelphis pernigra
Andean white-eared opossum
Species
Didelphis virginiana
virginia opossum
Didelphis virginiana: information (1)
Didelphis virginiana: pictures (23)
Didelphis virginiana: specimens (34)