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The Virginia opossum is a North American marsupial belonging to the Didelphidae family. It’s notable as the most widely distributed marsupial in the Western Hemisphere and exhibits remarkable adaptability, consuming a broad range of foods. Primarily found east of the Rocky Mountains, it's particular...

The thick-tailed opossum, formally known as Lutreolina crassicaudata, is a semi-aquatic marsupial native to South America. It is adapted to life in aquatic environments such as wetlands and tropical rainforests, characterized by its otter-like build, webbed feet, and heavily furred tail used for nav...

The hooded red-sided opossum is a small terrestrial marsupial native to the Atlantic Forests of Brazil, recognized by its striking reddish flank markings.

The Brazilian short-tailed opossum, scientifically known as Monodelphis domestica, is a small marsupial native to the forests and savannas of Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Unlike many other marsupials, it lacks a true pouch, with newborn young attaching directly to the mother's teats for early deve...

Karimi's fat-tailed mouse opossum is a small marsupial belonging to the family Didelphidae, native to South America. It is primarily found in the dry savannas and scrublands of the Brazilian Cerrado. The species exhibits an adaptation to its harsh environment by storing excess fat in its tail, which...

The common shrew opossum, scientifically known as Caenolestes obscurus, is a small marsupial native to the Andes mountains in South America. It inhabits dense, moist forests in Colombia and Ecuador, where it navigates the undergrowth. The species possesses a long, pointed snout and small eyes, physi...

The dusky shrew opossum (Caenolestes fuliginosus) is a small marsupial belonging to the order Paucituberculata, one of only six surviving species of shrew opossum. Native to the Andean forests of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, this nocturnal animal typically inhabits humid montane forests at elevation...

The black-shouldered opossum is a rare South American marsupial and the only species placed in the genus Caluromysiops. Described scientifically in 1951, it is known from forested areas of western Brazil and southeastern Peru and is identified by dark markings extending across the shoulders and fore...

The woolly opossum (genus Caluromys) is an arboreal marsupial native to tropical forests of Central and South America, ranging from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. It is distinguished by its dense, soft fur, large ears, and a fully prehensile tail that functions as a fifth limb for climbing....

The southern opossum (Didelphis marsupialis) is a nocturnal marsupial native to the Americas, with a range extending from Mexico through Central America into parts of South America. As an omnivore, it feeds on a wide variety of foods, including insects, small vertebrates, fruits, and carrion. Like o...

The blackish shrew opossum is a small, rare marsupial belonging to the order Paucituberculata, native to the Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador. It is distinguished by its dark fur coloration and elongated shrew-like snout, which it uses to hunt insects and invertebrates. As a specialized...

The black four-eyed opossum is a nocturnal marsupial belonging to the genus Philander, native to regions of South America. It is characterized by its dark fur and the distinctive white spots above its eyes, which create the illusion of a false face to confuse predators. This semi-aquatic species typ...

The bare-tailed woolly opossum is a marsupial of the genus Caluromys native to the rainforests of South America, primarily found in the Amazon Basin. Originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, it is characterized by a dense, woolly coat and a long, prehensile tail that is furred only at the base...

The common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis) is a marsupial species native to the Americas, ranging from Mexico through Central America to northern South America. First scientifically described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, it is one of the largest marsupials in the Western Hemisphere. Like other opossums...

Derby's woolly opossum (Caluromys derbianus) is a marsupial species found in the Neotropical region, ranging from southern Mexico through Central America to western Colombia and Ecuador. The species is characterized by its dense, woolly fur, large ears, and a fully furred prehensile tail that aids i...

The Argentine fat-tailed mouse opossum is a small, nocturnal marsupial native to the montane and Yungas forests of Argentina. As a member of the genus Thylamys, it is specifically adapted to seasonal environments and is capable of storing excess fat in its thickened tail to survive periods of food s...

The common fat-tailed mouse opossum is a small nocturnal marsupial native to the scrublands and forests of South America, particularly within the Gran Chaco region. As its name suggests, this species is capable of storing excess fat in its tail, which it utilizes as an energy reserve to survive duri...

Tate's fat-tailed mouse opossum is a small marsupial belonging to the family Didelphidae, native to the Andes mountains in Peru. It is characterized by its ability to store seasonal fat reserves in its tail, a vital adaptation for surviving periods of scarcity in its harsh mountainous habitat. As an...

The agile gracile mouse opossum (Gracilinanus agilis) is a small marsupial native to South America, with a range that includes portions of Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, and Paraguay. It possesses a prehensile tail, brownish-gray fur, and a body length of roughly 7 to 15 centimeters. Like other gracile...

The brown-eared woolly opossum (*Caluromys lanatus*) is a marsupial native to South America, first described in 1818. It is primarily found east of the Andes Mountains, inhabiting humid tropical forests and wooded savannas. As an arboreal species, it spends much of its life in the forest canopy, whe...

The Andean white-eared opossum, Didelphis pernigra, is a South American marsupial found in the Andes from Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. It was formerly treated as part of the white-eared opossum, Didelphis albiventris, but is recognized as a separate species. Like other m...

The southern four-eyed opossum is a South American marsupial commonly identified as Philander frenatus. It has a dark facial mask and a pale spot above each eye, creating the appearance suggested by its common name. This mainly nocturnal, ground-foraging animal inhabits forests and related habitats,...

The gray slender mouse opossum is a small didelphid marsupial endemic to Brazil and associated with forest habitats in the country. Unlike many familiar opossums, it does not have a permanent external pouch, and its slender body and prehensile tail reflect an arboreal way of life. The species can pe...

The big lutrine opossum, Lutreolina crassicaudata, is a South American marsupial in the opossum family Didelphidae. Its elongated body, short dense fur, small rounded ears, and relatively short tail give it an otter-like appearance reflected in its common name. It is associated with grasslands, mars...

Tschudi's slender opossum is a South American marsupial in the family Didelphidae. The name is associated with Marmosops caucae in current mammal taxonomies, while Marmosops impavidus appears as an earlier or alternative treatment. Records place the species in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Par...

The Junin slender opossum (Marmosops juninensis) is a small South American marsupial in the opossum family Didelphidae. It is known from the Chanchamayu valley in Peru, including the Junin region, where it inhabits Andean montane forest at roughly 1,460 to 2,200 m elevation. Its restricted range and...

The Chacoan pygmy opossum is a diminutive marsupial and the sole member of the genus Chacodelphys, a taxonomic classification erected in 2004. For decades, the species was primarily known from a single type specimen collected in 1920 from Formosa, Argentina. It is native to the Gran Chaco region of...

The big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a nocturnal marsupial in the family Didelphidae and a member of the Didelphis genus. It is native to parts of eastern and southern South America, including Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay, and is associated with forested and disturbed habitats. Its common...

Linnaeus's mouse opossum, Marmosa murina, is a small marsupial native to the Neotropical region of northern South America. Carl Linnaeus described the species in 1758, and its common name reflects its mouse-like size and appearance rather than a close relationship with true mice. It belongs to the o...