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Didelphis marsupialis virginiana [6] The Virginia opossum ( Didelphis virginiana ), also known as the North American opossum , is a member of the opossum family found from southern Canada to northern Costa Rica (making it the northernmost marsupial in the world).
White-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris) Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) Guianan white-eared opossum (Didelphis imperfecta) Common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis) Andean white-eared opossum (Didelphis pernigra) †Didelphis solimoensis [85] Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) Genus Philander Gray four-eyed opossum, Philander opossum
Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana). Didelphimorphia is an order of marsupial mammals.Members of this order are called didelphimorphs, or opossums.They are primarily found in South America, though some are found in Central America and Mexico and one, the Virginia opossum, ranges into the United States and Canada.
This list of mammals in Pennsylvania consists of 66 species currently believed to occur wild in the state. This excludes feral domesticated species such as feral cats and dogs . Several species recently lived wild in Pennsylvania, but are now extirpated (locally, but not globally, extinct).
Genus Didelphis. White-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris) Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) Guianan white-eared opossum (Didelphis imperfecta) Common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis) Andean white-eared opossum (Didelphis pernigra) Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) Tribe Thylamyini. Genus Chacodelphys. Chacoan pygmy opossum ...
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The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) The eastern coyote (Canis latrans var.) is expanding its range in West Virginia. The American, or northern, short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) The woodland vole (Microtus pinetorum) The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), typical of Canada, reaches its southernmost distribution in West Virginia.
Didelphis is a genus of New World marsupials. The six species in the genus Didelphis , commonly known as Large American opossums , are members of the opossum order , Didelphimorphia . The genus Didelphis is composed of cat -sized omnivorous species, which can be recognized by their prehensile tails and their tendency to feign death when cornered.