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Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
Also known as: Virginia Opossum โข Virginia opossum โข Virginian Opossum
Kingdom: Metazoaโข Family: Didelphidaeโข Order: Didelphimorphia
Opossums are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 126 species in 18 genera. Opossums originated in South America and entered North America in the Great American Interchange following the connection of North and South America in the late Cenozoic.
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Opossum, Virginia Opossum, Virginia opossum, Virginian Opossum, แแ แคแคแฅแแ, Ayaanii, North American Opossum, Possum
Class:
Mammalia
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Data Sources
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
9
Countries
Top Locations
Leicester St, Garland, TX, USA
1
New York, US
1
Alaska Dr, Concord, CA, US
1
West Point, MS, US
1
Wheeler Rd, Garrettsville, OH, US
1
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First: 9/13/2015 ยท Latest: 5/14/2025
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