Didelphidae
Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum
Caluromys philander (Linnaeus, 1758)
Caluromys philander, the bare-tailed woolly opossum, is a didelphid marsupial found across parts of northern South America.
Brown-eared Woolly Opossum
Caluromys lanatus (Olfers, 1818)
Caluromys lanatus, the brown-eared woolly opossum, is a Neotropical didelphid opossum with characteristic fur and tail traits.
Derby's Woolly Opossum
Caluromys derbianus (Waterhouse, 1841)
Derby's woolly opossum (Caluromys derbianus) is the largest species in its genus, a nocturnal arboreal opossum found from southern Mexico to northwestern South America.
Agile Gracile Opossum
Gracilinanus agilis (Burmeister, 1854)
Gracilinanus agilis, the agile gracile opossum, is a South American semelparous marsupial opossum species.
Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum
Thylamys elegans (Waterhouse, 1839)
Thylamys elegans, the elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum, is a medium-sized crepuscular opossum found in central Chile west of the Andes.
Gray Four-eyed Opossum
Philander opossum (Linnaeus, 1758)
The gray four-eyed opossum (Philander opossum) is a Neotropical didelphid marsupial with distinct facial markings and seasonal breeding.
Andean White-eared Opossum
Didelphis pernigra J.A.Allen, 1900
The Andean white-eared opossum (Didelphis pernigra) is a South American opossum found in the Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia.
Southern Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus, 1758
Didelphis marsupialis, the common opossum, is a large New World marsupial with distinct physical traits, forest habitats, and solitary reproduction.
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana Kerr, 1792
Didelphis virginiana, the Virginia opossum, is a North American marsupial with a wide, expanding range across the continent.
Big-eared Opossum
Didelphis aurita (Wied-Neuwied, 1826)
Didelphis aurita, the big-eared opossum, is a South American opossum species found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
White-eared Opossum
Didelphis albiventris Lund, 1840
Didelphis albiventris, the white-eared opossum, is an omnivorous marsupial found across much of central and eastern South America.
Water Opossum
Chironectes minimus (Zimmermann, 1780)
Chironectes minimus, the water opossum or yapok, is the most aquatic extant semiaquatic marsupial, found from Mexico to Argentina.
Little Water Opossum
Lutreolina crassicaudata (Desmarest, 1804)
Lutreolina crassicaudata, the big lutrine opossum, is an otter-like marsupial living in South American wet near-water habitats.
Linnaeus's Mouse Opossum
Marmosa murina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Linnaeus's mouse opossum, Marmosa murina, is a small masked nocturnal opossum found across much of northern and eastern South America and Mexico.
Robinson's Mouse Opossum
Marmosa robinsoni Bangs, 1898
Marmosa robinsoni is a small didelphid opossum found in Central and northern South America with a one-year maximum lifespan.
Mexican Mouse Opossum
Marmosa mexicana Merriam, 1897
Marmosa mexicana is a small Central American mouse opossum with a prehensile equal-length tail and no female pouch.
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