The white-eared opossum, Didelphis albiventris, lives in South America.
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Infraclass:
Marsupialia
Order:
Didelphimorphia
Family:
Didelphidae
Subfamily:
Didelphinae
Tribe:
Didelphini
Genus:
Didelphis Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Didelphis marsupialis
Linnaeus, 1758
Species
Didelphis albiventris
Didelphis aurita
Didelphis imperfecta
Didelphis marsupialis
Didelphis pernigra
Didelphis virginiana
†Didelphis solimoensis (extinct)
Didelphis is a genus of New World marsupials. The six species in the genus Didelphis, commonly known as Large American opossums, are members of the opossum order, Didelphimorphia.
The genus Didelphis is composed of cat-sized omnivorous species, which can be recognized by their prehensile tails and their tendency to feign death when cornered. The largest species, the Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), is the only marsupial to be found in North America north of Mexico. The Virginia opossum has opposable toes on their two back feet.
^Gardner, A. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
Didelphis is a genus of New World marsupials. The six species in the genus Didelphis, commonly known as Large American opossums, are members of the opossum...
The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), also known as the North American opossum, is the only opossum living north of Mexico, its range extending...
1982 Genus Didelphis White-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris) Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) Guianan white-eared opossum (Didelphis imperfecta)...
the thylacine in the genus Didelphis, which had been created by Linnaeus for the American opossums, describing it as Didelphis cynocephala, the "dog-headed...
the functioning one is present Class III—Uterus didelphys, also uterus didelphis (double uterus). Both Müllerian ducts develop but fail to fuse, thus the...
opossum) Genus Didelphis White-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris) Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) Guianan white-eared opossum (Didelphis imperfecta)...
aquaticus – eastern mole DidelphisDidelphis marsupialis – common opossum Didelphis philander – bare-tailed woolly opossum Didelphis opossum – grey four-eyed...
was elevated to species in 2018. George Shaw described the species as Didelphis obesula in 1797. While some authorities list as few as two subspecies...
American marsupial Didelphis albiventris is dichromatic, with only two classes of cone opsins having been found within the genus Didelphis. Pentachromacy...
2009). "Behavioral and nutritional aspects of the Virginian opossum (Didelphis virginiana)". The Veterinary Clinics of North America. Exotic Animal Practice...
Compared to their close didelphine cousins like the living Philander and Didelphis (and like the still living Lutreolina) opossums, Thylophorops displays...
Uterus didelphys (sometimes also uterus didelphis) represents a uterine malformation where the uterus is present as a paired organ when the embryogenetic...
protein found in the blood serum of opossum. The North American Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is notable for its ability to live through snake bites. The...
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, coined the scientific name Didelphis coola.: 36 George Perry would officially publish the first image of the...
first published description of the Tasmanian devil in 1807, naming it Didelphis ursina, due to its bearlike characteristics such as the round ear. He...
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