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)

Virginia Opossum in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/12/2014). (c) Robert Ostrowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Robert Ostrowski via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Virginia Opossum in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/8/2004). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. 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 Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/2/2014). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Virginia Opossum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/11/2022). Photo by Max Wilson. (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 Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

Virginia Opossum in Harford Co., Maryland (5/16/2023). Photo by Mark Johnson. (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 Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/11/2014). (c) Jeff Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jeff Davis 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 young Virginia Opossum in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/25/2015). (c) Matt Tillett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mtillett 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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