Didelphis

Didelphis marsupialis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Didelphidae
Subfamilia: Didelphinae
Tribus: Didelphini
Genus: Didelphis
Species (6 +1†): D. albiventris – D. aurita – D. imperfecta – D. marsupialis – D. pernigra – †D. solimoensis – D. virginiana

Name

Didelphis Linnaeus, 1758

• Gender: feminine
• Typus: Didelphis 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

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 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.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Opossums
English: Large American Opposums
español: Zarigüeyas mayores
polski: Dydelf
português: Gambás

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