Didelphis

Didelphis marsupialis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Didelphimorphia
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Chordata Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Theria Infraclassis: Marsupialia Ordo: Didelphimorphia

Familia: Didelphidae
Subfamilia: Didelphinae
Tribus: Didelphini
Genus: Didelphis
Species: D. albiventris - D. aurita - D. imperfecta - D. marsupialis - D. pernigra - †D. solimoensis - D. virginiana

Number

6 species

Name

Didelphis Linnaeus, 1758

Type species: D. marsupialis Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms

• Dasyurotherium Liais, 1872
• Didelphus Lapham, 1853
• Didelphys Schreber, 1778
• Dimerodon Ameghino, 1889
• Gamba Liais, 1872
• Gambatherium Liais, 1872
• Leucodidelphis Ihering, 1914
• Leucodidelphys Krumbiegel, 1941
• Opossum Schmid, 1818
• Sarigua Muirhead, 1819
• Thylacotherium Lund, 1839

Vernacular names

English: Large American Opposums
Español: Zarigüeyas mayores
Português: Gambás

References

• Didelphis in Mammal Species of the World.
  Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (eds) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).
• Systema Naturae, 10th ed., 1: 54.
• Mammal Species of the World, A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd edition, 2005 ISBN 0801882214

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