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Scientific Name
Didelphis virginiana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Didelphis virginiana Kerr, 1792
Park
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
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
Data Source: Matt Marshall, ERMN Program Manager/Biologist, 11/16/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Matt Marshall, ERMN Program Manager/Biologist, 11/16/2012.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Matt Marshall, ERMN Program Manager/Biologist, 11/16/2012.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Matt Marshall, ERMN Program Manager/Biologist, 11/16/2012.
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
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
10/31/2012 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
11/28/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Didelphis marsupialis to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Canterbury, R. A. 2000. Reconnaissance surveys to determine which birds and mammals occur in th Gauley River National Recreation Area. Park Reference-172830., Accepted Detail: Wilson, D.E., and D.M. Reeder. 2005. Mammal Species of the World, a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
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