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Scientific Name
Didelphis marsupialis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common Opossum
Park Synonyms
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 marsupialis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Gilbert, 2006
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Godin, 1977
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Gilbert, 2006
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Gilbert, 2006
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
ARHL
Created Date
8/20/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
7/20/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) was a common species, detected in all areas with trees. Habitat associations where this species was detected include: Beech-maple mesic; Norway maple; Scrub-shrub ./, Park Species Data Source: Gilbert, 2006
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