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Scientific Name
Didelphis virginiana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Didelphis virginiana Kerr, 1792
Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Virginia 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 virginiana |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Mammal taxa expert, 3/26/2007.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Mammal taxa expert, 3/26/2007.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Mammal taxa expert, 3/26/2007.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Brad Ross, Mammal taxa expert, 3/26/2007.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
3/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
3/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: RICH_Barry_Mammals_Inventory_2002.mdb, Accepted Detail: The following sources were used to certify this species record: (1) Burt, W. H. and R. P. Grossenheider. 1980. A field guide to the mammals: North America north of Mexico. Third edition. Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston, MA. (2) Merritt, J. F. 1987. Guide to the mammals of Pennsylvania. University of Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (3) Integrated Taxonomic Information System Database. March 2007. http://www.itis.gov/.
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