Didelphis marsupialis

Didelphis marsupialis

Didelphis marsupialis — distribution map

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Didelphimorphia
Clade: Marsupialiformes Cohors: Marsupialia Ordo: Didelphimorphia

Familia: Didelphidae
Subfamilia: Didelphinae
Tribus: Didelphini
Genus: Didelphis
Species: Didelphis marsupialis
Subspecies (2): D. m. caucae – D. m. marsupialis

Name

Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus, 1758

• Type locality: "America"

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL p. 54 BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Didelphis marsupialis in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.

Links

• IUCN: Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus, 1758 (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

aragonés: Sariga común
български: Didelphis marsupialis
brezhoneg: Oposom boutin
català: Opòssum comú
čeština: Vačice opossum
Deutsch: Südopossum
English: Common Opossum
español: Zarigüeya común
français: Opossum commun
magyar: Fiahordó oposszum
italiano: Opossum comune
한국어: 커먼주머니쥐
Nederlands: Zuidelijke opossum
polski: Dydelf północny
português: Gambá-comum
Runa Simi: Sinik
Türkçe: Bayağı opossum

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