Didelphidae

Caluromys philander (Linnaeus, 1758)

Caluromys philander, the bare-tailed woolly opossum, is a didelphid marsupial found across parts of northern South America.

Caluromys lanatus (Olfers, 1818)

Caluromys lanatus, the brown-eared woolly opossum, is a Neotropical didelphid opossum with characteristic fur and tail traits.

Caluromys derbianus (Waterhouse, 1841)

Derby's woolly opossum (Caluromys derbianus) is the largest species in its genus, a nocturnal arboreal opossum found from southern Mexico to northwestern South America.

Gracilinanus agilis (Burmeister, 1854)

Gracilinanus agilis, the agile gracile opossum, is a South American semelparous marsupial opossum species.

Thylamys elegans (Waterhouse, 1839)

Thylamys elegans, the elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum, is a medium-sized crepuscular opossum found in central Chile west of the Andes.

Philander opossum (Linnaeus, 1758)

The gray four-eyed opossum (Philander opossum) is a Neotropical didelphid marsupial with distinct facial markings and seasonal breeding.

Didelphis pernigra J.A.Allen, 1900

The Andean white-eared opossum (Didelphis pernigra) is a South American opossum found in the Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia.

Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus, 1758

Didelphis marsupialis, the common opossum, is a large New World marsupial with distinct physical traits, forest habitats, and solitary reproduction.

Didelphis virginiana Kerr, 1792

Didelphis virginiana, the Virginia opossum, is a North American marsupial with a wide, expanding range across the continent.

Didelphis aurita (Wied-Neuwied, 1826)

Didelphis aurita, the big-eared opossum, is a South American opossum species found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Didelphis albiventris Lund, 1840

Didelphis albiventris, the white-eared opossum, is an omnivorous marsupial found across much of central and eastern South America.

Chironectes minimus (Zimmermann, 1780)

Chironectes minimus, the water opossum or yapok, is the most aquatic extant semiaquatic marsupial, found from Mexico to Argentina.

Lutreolina crassicaudata (Desmarest, 1804)

Lutreolina crassicaudata, the big lutrine opossum, is an otter-like marsupial living in South American wet near-water habitats.

Marmosa murina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Linnaeus's mouse opossum, Marmosa murina, is a small masked nocturnal opossum found across much of northern and eastern South America and Mexico.

Marmosa robinsoni Bangs, 1898

Marmosa robinsoni is a small didelphid opossum found in Central and northern South America with a one-year maximum lifespan.

Marmosa mexicana Merriam, 1897

Marmosa mexicana is a small Central American mouse opossum with a prehensile equal-length tail and no female pouch.