Didelphis

genus of mammals

The six species in the genus Didelphis, commonly known as large American opossums, are members of the Didelphimorphia order.

American opossums
Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana
Scientific classification
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Didelphinae
Genus:
Didelphis

Linnaeus, 1758

Species:

  • Didelphis albiventris
  • Didelphis aurita
  • Didelphis imperfecta
  • Didelphis marsupialis
  • Didelphis pernigra
  • Didelphis virginiana

References

  • Gardner, Alfred 2005. in Wilson D.E. & Reeder D.M. (eds) Mammal species of the world, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 5. ISBN 0-801-88221-4