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Scientific Name
Didelphis virginiana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Didelphis virginiana Kerr, 1792
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Virginia opossum
Park Synonyms
Didelphis marsupialis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Metatheria |
| Order | Didelphimorphia |
| Family | Didelphidae |
| Subfamily | Didelphinae |
| Genus | Didelphis |
| Species | Didelphis virginiana |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Occurs on both Fire Island and the William Floyd Estate.; Data Source: Lynch, 1986
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Godin, 1977
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Godin, 1977
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
sac - I & M Office
Last Modified Date
9/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Known to occur on both Fire Island and the William Floyd Estate./ Fabre, 2007: Also see D. marsupialis for additional evidence regarding this species presence at Fire Island., Park Species Data Source: Lynch, 1986
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