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Opossum information

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About Opossum

Opossums are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 126 species in 18 genera. Opossums originated in South America and entered North America in the Great American Interchange following the connection of North and South America in the late Cenozoic.

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Opossum facts & figures

Quick facts

Scientific name: Didelphidae

Conservation status

NE Not Evaluated

Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF

Classification

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Didelphimorphia
Family Didelphidae

Source: GBIF

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