Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana (Kerr, 1792)    Synonyms: Didelphis virginiana virginiana, North American Opossum, Opossum, Possum, Tlacuache.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Mammalia   >   Order Didelphimorphia   >   Family Didelphidae   >   Genus Didelphis   

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Virginia Opossums in Harford Co., Maryland (2/4/2020). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Virginia Opossum in Harford Co., Maryland (12/16/2013). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Virginia Opossum in Prince Georges Co., Maryland (4/12/2014). Photo by Rob Ostrowski. (MBP list)

A Virginia Oppossum in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/2004). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Virginia Opossum in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/30/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Virginia Opossum in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/30/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

A Virginia Opossum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/21/2015). Photo by John R. Whitaker. (MBP list)

A Virginia Opossum in Kent Co., Maryland (3/7/2016). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

Virginia Opossum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/5/2019). (c) David Barr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by David Barr via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Virginia Opossum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/11/2022). Photo by Max Wilson. (MBP list)

A Virginia Opossum in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/2/2014). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Virginia Opossum in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/28/2020). (c) Debbie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Debbie via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Virginia Opossum in Frederick Co., Maryland (11/4/2020). (c) Nick Tomeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by Nick Tomeo via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Virginia Opossum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/16/2020). (c) sporange, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by sporange via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Virginia Opossum in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/25/2018). (c) lizs2319, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by lizs2319 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Virginia Opossum eating a Giant Leopard Moth caterpillar in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/30/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Three young Virginia Opossums, known as "joeys", in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/4/2008). Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

A Virginia Opossum skull in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/22/2008). Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

A Virginia Opossum in Cecil Co., Maryland (12/12/2016). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Virginia Opossum tracks in Garrett Co., Maryland (3/15/2018). Photo by Boyer and McDowell. (MBP list)


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