Didelphis
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| Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana | |
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| Genus: | Didelphis Linnaeus, 1758
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The six species in the genus Didelphis, commonly known as large American opossums, are members of the Didelphimorphia order.
- Didelphis albiventris
- Didelphis aurita
- Didelphis imperfecta
- Didelphis marsupialis
- Didelphis pernigra
- Didelphis virginiana
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References[change | change source]
- 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
