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DIDELPHIDAE: OPOSSUMS

This page features one of the two groups of American marsupials, namely the opossums. Some are extinct, others merely pretending to be so. Say it ain't so, Virginia.

 
Didelphidae | Caluromyinae
†Pachybiotherium acclinum
 
Didelphidae | Caluromyinae
Caluromysiops irrupta
black-shouldered opposum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Caluromyinae
Caluromys (Mallodelphys) derbianus
Derby's woolly opposum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Caluromyinae
Caluromys (Mallodelphys) lanatus
brown-eared woolly opposum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Caluromyinae
Caluromys (Caluromys) philander
bare-tailed woolly opposum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Glironiinae
Glironia venusta
bushy-tailed opposum
 
Didelphidae | Hyladelphinae
†Sairadelphys tocantinensis
 
Didelphidae | Hyladelphinae
Hyladephis kalinowskii
Kalinowski's mouse opossum, Peru gracile mouse opposum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
†Hesperocynus dolgopolae
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Pyrodelphys) emiliae
Emilia's short-tailed opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Microdelphys) scalops
long-nosed short-tailed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Microdelphys) theresa
southern three-striped opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Microdelphys) dimidiata
yellow-sided opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Microdelphys) sorex
southern red-sided opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Microdelphys) gardneri
Gardner's short-tailed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Microdelphys) iheringi
Ihering's three-striped opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Microdelphys) americana
northern three-striped opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Microdelphys) umbristriata
red three-striped opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Mygalodelphys) kunsi
pygmy short-tailed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Mygalodelphys) reigi
Reig's opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Mygalodelphys) adusta
sepia short-tailed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Mygalodelphys) peruviana
Peruvian short-tailed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Mygalodelphys) handleyi
Handley's short-tailed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Mygalodelphys) osgoodi
Osgood's short-tailed opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Monodelphis) domestica
Gray's short-tailed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Monodelphis) glirina
Amazonian red-sided opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Monodelphis) sanctaerosae
Santa Rosa short-tailed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Monodelphis) arlindoi
Arlindo's short-tailed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Monodelphis) alstoni
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Monodelphis) touan
Touan short-tailed opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Monodelphis) brevicaudata
northern red-sided opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis (Monodelphis) palliolata
hooded red-sided opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis maraxina
Marajó short-tailed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis ronaldi
Ronald's opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Monodelphis unistriata
one-striped opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Tiacuatzin canescens
grayish mouse opossum, Tehuantepec gray mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Tlacuatzin balsasensis
Balsas gray mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Tlacuatzin gaumeri
Yucatan gray mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Tlacuatzin insularis
Tres Marías gray mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Tlacuatzin sinaloae
northern gray mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Eomarmosa) rubra
red mouse opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Exulomarmosa) mexicana
Mexican mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Exulomarmosa) simonsi
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Exulomarmosa) isthmica
Isthmian mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Exulomarmosa) zeledoni
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Exulomarmosa) robinsoni
Robinson's mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Exulomarmosa) xerophila
Guajira mouse opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Stegomarmosa) lepida
little rufous mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Stegomarmosa) andersoni
heavy-browed mouse opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Marmosa) murina
common mouse opossum, Linnaeus' mouse opossum, murine mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Marmosa) tyleriana
Tyler's mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Marmosa) macrotarsus
Quechuan mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Marmosa) waterhousei
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
†Marmosa (Micoureus) laventica
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Micoureus) paraguayana
Tate's woolly mouse opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Micoureus) alstoni
Alston's mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Micoureus) demerarae
cuica, woolly mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Micoureus) constantiae
white-bellied woolly mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Micoureus) regina
bare-tailed woolly mouse opossum, short-furred woolly mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Micoureus) phaea
little woolly mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Micoureus) adleri
Adler's mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Micoureus) germana
northwestern woolly mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Micoureus) jansae
Jansa's woolly mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Micoureus) limae
Brazilian woolly mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Micoureus) meridae
Merida woolly mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Micoureus) parda
Peruvian woolly mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Micoureus) perplexa
Anthony's woolly mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Marmosini
Marmosa (Micoureus) rapposa
Bolivian woolly mouse opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Metachirini
Metachirus nudicaudatus
Guianan brown four-eyed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Metachirini
Metachirus myosuros
common brown four-eyed opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Chironectes minimus
water opossum, yapok
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
†Hyperdidelphys spp.
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
†Lutreolina biforata
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
†Lutreolina materdei
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Lutreolina crassicaudata
big lutrine opossum, little water opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Lutreolina massoia
Massoia's lutrine opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
†Thylophorops spp.
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Philander andersoni
Anderson's four-eyed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Philander canus
common four-eyed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Philander deltae
deltaic four-eyed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Philander frenatus
southeastern four-eyed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Philander mcilhennyi
McIlhenny's four-eyed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Philander melanurus
dark four-eyed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Philander mondolfii
Mondolfi's four-eyed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Philander nigratus
black four-eyed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Philander olrogi
Olrog's four-eyed opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Philander opossum
gray four-eyed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Philander pebas
Pebas four-eyed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Philander vossi
northern four-eyed opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
†Didelphis solimoensis
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Didelphis virginiana
Virginia opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Didelphis aurita
big-eared opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Didelphis marsupialis
common opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Didelphis albiventris
white-eared opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Didelphis imperfecta
Guianan white-eared opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Didelphini
Didelphis pernigra
Andean white-eared opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops parvidens
delicate slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops pakaraimae
Pantepui slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops pinheiroi
Pinheiro's slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops impavidus
Tschudi's slender opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops noctivagus
white-bellied slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops invictus
Panama slender opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops incanus
gray slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops paulensis
Brazilian slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops bishopi
Bishop's slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops carri
Carr's slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops chucha
Cordillera slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops cracens
narrow-headed slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops creightoni
Creighton's slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops dorothea
Dorothy's slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops fuscatus
dusky slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops handleyi
Handley's slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops juninensis
Junin slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops magdalena
Río Magdalena slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops marina
Silva's slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops neblina
Neblina slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops ojastii
Ojasti's slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops soinii
Soini's slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops woodalli
Woodall's slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops caucae
Andean slender mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Marmosops ocellatus
spectacled slender opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
†Cryptonanus ignitus
red-bellied gracile opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Crytonanus guahybae
Guahiba gracile opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Crytonanus unduaviensis
Unduavi gracile opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Crytonanus agricolai
Agricola's gracile opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Crytonanus chacoensis
Chacoan gracile opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Gracilinanus emiliae
Emilia's gracile opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Gracilinanus aceramarcae
Aceramarca gracile opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Gracilinanus peruanus
Peruvian gracile opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Gracilinanus microtarsus
Brazilian gracile opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Gracilinanus agilis
agile gracile opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Gracilinanus dryas
wood sprite gracile opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Gracilinanus marica
northern gracile opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Lestodelphys halli
Patagonian opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
†Thylamys colombianus
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
†Thylamys minutus
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
†Thylamys pinei
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
†Thylamys zettii
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Thylamys fenestrae
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Thylamys karimii
Karimi's fat-tailed mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Thylamys velutinus
drawf fat-tailed mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Thylamys tatei
Tate's fat-tailed mouse opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Thylamys elegans
elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Thylamys pallidior
white-bellied fat-tailed mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Thylamys citellus
Mesopotamian fat-tailed mouse opossum
 
Animal picture.
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Thylamys pulchellus
dry Chaco fat-tailed mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Thylamys pusillus
common fat-tailed mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Thylamys macrurus
Paraguayan fat-tailed mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Thylamys venustus
buff-bellied fat-tailed mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Thylamys cinderella
Cinderella fat-tailed mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Thylamys sponsorius
Argentine fat-tailed mouse opossum
 
Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamini
Chacodelphys formosa
Chacoan pygmy opossum
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