Didelphidae Family
The Brown Four-Eyed Opossum (Metachirus nudicaudatus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)) stands out as an extraordinary member of the mammalian kingdom...
389 species in this family.306 species in this category
Colicorto De Cabeza Roja; Long-Nosed Short-Tailed Opossum; Long-Snouted Opossum; Opossum A Téte Rouge; Opossum-Musaraigne À Tête Rouge; Rotkopf-Spitzmausbeutelratte; Tawny-Headed Opossum (Monodelphis scalops) - Facts & Information
Monodelphis (Microdelphys) scalops (Thomas, 1888)
Amazonas-Spitzmausbeutelratte; Amazonian Red-Sided Opossum; Opossum A Flancs Roux (Monodelphis glirina) - Facts & Information
Monodelphis (Monodelphis) glirina (Wagner, 1842)
Mammal (Chironectes minimus) - Facts & Information
Chironectes minimus panamensis Goldman, 1914
Einstreifen-Spitzmausbeutelratte; One-Striped Opossum; One-Striped Short-Tailed Opossum; Opossum A Une Raie; Opossum-Musaraigne À Une Raie; Single-Striped Opossum (Monodelphis unistriata) - Facts & Information
Monodelphis (Monodelphiops) unistriata (Wagner, 1842)
Dry Chaco Fat-Tailed Opossum; Opossum De Robles; Schone Fettschwanzbeutelratte (Thylamys pulchellus) - Facts & Information
Thylamys pulchellus (Cabrera, 1934)
Creightons Schlankbeutelratte; Creighton’S Slender Opossum; Opossum De Creighton (Marmosops Matschie) - Facts & Information
Marmosops Matschie, 1916
Mammal (Eomarmosa Voss) - Facts & Information
Eomarmosa Voss, Gutiérrez, Solari, Rossi & Jansa, 2014
Mammal (Derorhynchus Couto) - Facts & Information
Derorhynchus Couto, 1952
Mammal (Monodelphis diniidiata) - Facts & Information
Monodelphis diniidiata (Wagner, 1847)
Big Lutrine Opossum; Comadreja; Comadreja Colorada; Dickschwanzbeutelratte; Lesser Water Opossum; Little Water Opossum; Lutrine Opossum; Mink Opossum; Opossum A Grosse Queue; Opossum À Grosse Queue; Red Opossum; Red Waterpossum; Thick-Tailed Opossum (Lutreolina crassicaudata) - Facts & Information
Lutreolina crassicaudata (Desmarest, 1804)
Soini'S Slender Opossum (Marmosops soinii) - Facts & Information
Marmosops (Marmosops) soinii Voss, Fleck & Jansa, 2019
Mammal (Caluromys philander) - Facts & Information
Caluromys philander philander (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mammal (Didelphis richmondi) - Facts & Information
Didelphis richmondi Allen, 1901
Least Short-Tailed Opossum; Opossum De Kuns; Opossum-Musaraigne De Kuns; Pygmy Short-Tailed Opossum; Zwerg-Spitzmausbeutelratte (Monodelphis kunsi) - Facts & Information
Monodelphis (Mygalodelphys) kunsi Pine, 1975
Mammal (Pachybiotherium Ameghino) - Facts & Information
Pachybiotherium Ameghino, 1902
Mammal (Herpetotherium fugax) - Facts & Information
Herpetotherium fugax
Buschschwanz-Beutelratte; Buschschwanzbeutenratte; Bushy-Tailed Opossum; Furry-Tailed Opossum; Micuré Colipeludo; Opossum A Queue Touffue; Opossum À Queue Touffue (Glironia venusta) - Facts & Information
Glironia venusta Thomas, 1912
Mammal (Cryptonanus Voss) - Facts & Information
Cryptonanus Voss, Lunde & Jansa, 2005
Mammal (Eobrasilia Simpson) - Facts & Information
Eobrasilia Simpson, 1947
Highland Short-Tailed Opossum; Opossum D'Osgood; Opossum-Musaraigne D ́Osgood; Osgood S Short-Tailed Opossum; Osgood'S Short-Tailed Opossum; Osgoods Spitzmausbeutelratte; Osgood’S Short-Tailed Opossum (Monodelphis osgoodi) - Facts & Information
Monodelphis (Mygalodelphys) osgoodi Doutt, 1938
Mammal (Didelphis macroura) - Facts & Information
Didelphis macroura Shaw, 1794
Mammal (Monodelphiops Matschie) - Facts & Information
Monodelphiops Matschie, 1916
Mammal (Sciophanes Díaz-Nieto) - Facts & Information
Sciophanes Díaz-Nieto et al., 2016
Mammal (BOLDADC) - Facts & Information
BOLD:ADC6334
Mammal (Marmosa scapulata) - Facts & Information
Marmosa scapulata (Burmeister, 1856)
Mammal (BOLDACO) - Facts & Information
BOLD:ACO2445
Mammal (BOLDAAL) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAL1039
Colicorto Estriado; Dreistreifen-Spitzmausbeutelratte; Northern Three-Striped Opossum; Opossum A Trois Raies; Opossum-Musaraigne À Trois Rayures; Three-Striped Short-Tailed Opossum (Monodelphis americana) - Facts & Information
Monodelphis (Microdelphys) americana (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
Mammal (BOLDAAB) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAB9163
Dark Four-Eyed Opossum (Philander melanurus) - Facts & Information
Philander melanurus (Thomas, 1899)
Patagonian Opposum (Lestodelphys Tate) - Facts & Information
Lestodelphys Tate, 1934
Mammal (Didelphis lemurina) - Facts & Information
Didelphis lemurina Shaw, 1800
Dwarf Fat-Tailed Mouse Opossum; Dwarf Fat-Tailed Opossum; Dwarf Thylamys; Opossum Velouté; Velvety Fat-Tailed Opossum; Zwerg-Fettschwanzbeutelratte (Thylamys velutinus) - Facts & Information
Thylamys velutinus (Wagner, 1842)
Mammal (Didelphinae Gray) - Facts & Information
Didelphinae Gray, 1821
Mammal (BOLDAAI) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAI0394
Mammal (Zygolestes Ameghino) - Facts & Information
Zygolestes Ameghino, 1898
Mexican Mouse Opossum; Mexiko-Zwergbeutelratte; Opossum Du Mexigue; Opossum-Souris Du Mexique; Schwarzring-Zwergbeutelratte; Tlacuache-Ratón Mexicano (Marmosa mexicana) - Facts & Information
Marmosa (Exulomarmosa) mexicana Merriam, 1897
Comadrejita Patagónica; Opossum De Patagonie; Patagonian Opossum; Patagonien-Beutelratte (Lestodelphys halli) - Facts & Information
Lestodelphys halli (Thomas, 1921)
Mammal (Sinoperadectes) - Facts & Information
Sinoperadectes Storch & Qiu, 2002
Marmosa; Opossum-Souris De Robinson; Robinson S Mouse Opossum; Robinson'S Mouse Opossum; Robinsons Zwergbeutelratte (Marmosa robinsoni) - Facts & Information
Marmosa (Exulomarmosa) robinsoni Bangs, 1898
Water Opossum; Yapok (Chironectes Illiger) - Facts & Information
Chironectes Illiger, 1811
Mammal (Coona Simpson) - Facts & Information
Coona Simpson, 1938
Mammal (Marmosopsis juradoi) - Facts & Information
Marmosopsis juradoi Paula Couto, 1962
Mammal (Peradectes crocheti) - Facts & Information
Peradectes crocheti Gernelle, Billet, Gheerbrant, Godinot, Marandat, Ladevèze & Tabuce, 2024
Mammal (Thylamys Gray) - Facts & Information
Thylamys Gray, 1843
Mammal (Philander massoiai) - Facts & Information
Philander massoiai Goin, 2021
Mammal (Gaylordia doelloi) - Facts & Information
Gaylordia doelloi Paula Couto, 1962
Santa Rosa Short-Tailed Opossum (Monodelphis sanctaerosae) - Facts & Information
Monodelphis (Monodelphis) sanctaerosae Voss, Pine & Solari, 2012
Mammal (Glironia Thomas) - Facts & Information
Glironia Thomas, 1912
Mammal (Thylophorops lorenzinii) - Facts & Information
Thylophorops lorenzinii
Mammal (Didelphopsis cabrerai) - Facts & Information
Didelphopsis cabrerai Paula Couto, 1952
Mammal (Metachirini Hershkovitz) - Facts & Information
Metachirini Hershkovitz, 1992
Large American Opossums (Didelphis Linnaeus) - Facts & Information
Didelphis Linnaeus, 1758
Amazonian Short-Tailed Opossum; Emilia S Short-Tailed Opossum; Emilia'S Short-Tailed Opossum; Emilia’S Short-Tailed Opossum; Emilie'S Short-Tailed Opossum; Emilies Spitzmausbeutelratte; Emilie’S Short-Tailed Opossum; Opossum De Boim; Opossum-Musaraigne D ́Émilie (Monodelphis emiliae) - Facts & Information
Monodelphis (Pyrodelphys) emiliae (Thomas, 1912)
North American Opossum; Opossum De Virginie; Sarigue De Virginie; Tlacuache Norteño; Virginia Opossum; Virginia-Opossum; Virginisches Opossum; Opossum D'Amérique (Didelphis virginiana) - Facts & Information
Didelphis virginiana Kerr, 1792
Mammal (Pucadelphys Marshall) - Facts & Information
Pucadelphys Marshall & de Muizon, 1988
Mammal (Asiadidelphis Gabunia) - Facts & Information
Asiadidelphis Gabunia, Shevyreva & Gabunia, 1990
Chucha Roja Real; Common Brown Four-Eyed Opossum; Cuica; Ratón Fara; Ratón Tunato; Tunata (Metachirus myosuros) - Facts & Information
Metachirus myosuros (Temminck, 1824)
Mammal (BOLDACX) - Facts & Information
BOLD:ACX8173
Reig'S Opossum (Monodelphis reigi) - Facts & Information
Monodelphis (Mygalodelphys) reigi Lew & Pérez-Hernández, 2004
Mammal (Marmosa yungasensis) - Facts & Information
Marmosa yungasensis Tate, 1931
Mammal (Nanodelphys McGrew) - Facts & Information
Nanodelphys McGrew, 1937
Cauca Slender Opossum; Marmosa Esbelta Del Cauca; Tschudi'S Slender Opossum (Marmosops caucae) - Facts & Information
Marmosops (Marmosops) caucae (Thomas, 1900)
Black Four-Eyed Opossums; Gray Four-Eyed Opossums (Philander Brisson) - Facts & Information
Philander Brisson, 1762
Mammal (Esteslestes Novacek) - Facts & Information
Esteslestes Novacek, Ferrusquia-Villafranca, Flynn, Wyss & Norell, 1991
Mammal (Amphiperatherium Filhol) - Facts & Information
Amphiperatherium Filhol, 1879
Long-Tailed Fat-Tailed Opossum; Opossum A Longue Queue; Opossum-Souris À Longue Queue; Paraguay-Fettschwanzbeutelratte; Paraguayan Fat-Tailed Mouse Opossum; Paraguayan Fat-Tailed Opossum; Paraguayan Thylamys (Thylamys macrurus) - Facts & Information
Thylamys macrurus (Olfers, 1818)
Northern Gray Mouse Opossum (Tlacuatzin sinoloae) - Facts & Information
Tlacuatzin sinoloae (J. A. Allen, 1898)
Mammal (BOLDAAE) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAE8412
Mammal (Thylophorops Reig) - Facts & Information
Thylophorops Reig, 1952
Chaco-Beutelratte; Chacoan Pygmy Opossum; Opossum De Formosa; Pygmy Opossum (Chacodelphys formosa) - Facts & Information
Chacodelphys formosa (Shamel, 1930)
Opossum De Reig; Reigs Spitzmausbeutelratte; Reig’S Opossum; Short-Tailed Opossums (Monodelphis Burnett) - Facts & Information
Monodelphis Burnett, 1830
Tres Marias Gray Mouse Opossum (Tlacuatzin insularis) - Facts & Information
Tlacuatzin insularis (Merriam, 1897)
Voss'S Short-Tailed Opossum (Monodelphis vossi) - Facts & Information
Monodelphis (Monodelphis) vossi S.E. Pavan, 2019
Massoia'S Lutrine Opossum; Massoias Dickschwanzbeutelratte; Massoia’S Lutrine Opossum; Opossum De Massoia (Lutreolina massoia) - Facts & Information
Lutreolina massoia Martínez-Lanfranco et al., 2014
Mammal (BOLDAAX) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAX2981
Pygmy Opossum (Chacodelphys Voss) - Facts & Information
Chacodelphys Voss, Gardner & Jansa, 2004
Chaco-Zwergbeutelratte; Chacoan Gracile Opossum; Chacoan Mouse Opossum; Opossum Du Chaco (Cryptonanus chacoensis) - Facts & Information
Cryptonanus chacoensis (Tate, 1931)
Cordillera Slender Opossum (Marmosops chucha) - Facts & Information
Marmosops (Sciophanes) chucha Díaz-Nieto & Voss, 2016
Argentine Fat-Tailed Mouse Opossum; Argentine Fat-Tailed Opossum; Argentine Thylamys; Argentinien-Fettschwanzbeutelratte; Opossum Dargentine (Thylamys sponsorius) - Facts & Information
Thylamys sponsorius (Thomas, 1921)
Graue Zwergbeutelratte; Gray Mouse Opossum; Grayish Mouse Opossum; Opossum Cendré; Opossum-Souris Cendré; Tehuantepec Gray Mouse Opossum; Tlacuache-Ratón Gris; Tlacuatzin (Tlacuatzin canescens) - Facts & Information
Tlacuatzin canescens (J. A. Allen, 1893)
Long-Nosed Short-Tailed Opossum (Monodelphis pinocchio) - Facts & Information
Monodelphis (Mygalodelphys) pinocchio Pavan, 2015
Mammal (Armintodelphys dawsoni) - Facts & Information
Armintodelphys dawsoni Krishtalka & Stucky, 1983
Kalinowski'S Opossum (Hyladelphinae) - Facts & Information
Hyladelphinae Voss & Jansa, 2009
Comadreja De Cuatro Ojos; Graue Vieraugenbeutelratte; Gray Four-Eyed Opossum; Guaiki; Opossum Gris Quatre-Yeux; Opossum Gris; Quatre-Yeux Gris; Tlacuache-Cuatrojos Gris; Cuíca (Philander opossum) - Facts & Information
Philander opossum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mammal (Tiulordia Marshall) - Facts & Information
Tiulordia Marshall & de Muizon, 1988
Mammal (Exulomarmosa Voss) - Facts & Information
Exulomarmosa Voss, Gutiérrez, Solari, Rossi & Jansa, 2014
Peruvian Opossum (Gracilinanus peruanus) - Facts & Information
Gracilinanus peruanus (Tate, 1931)
Arlindos Spitzmausbeutelratte; Arlindo’S Short-Tailed Opossum; Colicorto De Arlindo; Opossum Darlindo (Monodelphis arlindor) - Facts & Information
Monodelphis arlindor Pavan, Rossi & Schneider, 2012
Mammal (Hyperdidelphys Ameghino) - Facts & Information
Hyperdidelphys Ameghino, 1904
Mammal (BOLDABY) - Facts & Information
BOLD:ABY0655
Mammal (Andinodelphys cochabambensis) - Facts & Information
Andinodelphys cochabambensis Marshall & Muizon, 1988
Mammal (Marmosops marina) - Facts & Information
Marmosops marina Ferreira, Oliveira, Lima-Silva, & Rossi, 2020
Mammal (Peratherium Aymard) - Facts & Information
Peratherium Aymard, 1850
Mammal (Marmosa pusilia) - Facts & Information
Marmosa pusilia (Desmarest, 1804)
Mammal (BOLDAAK) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAK1767
Mammal (Caluromys lanatus) - Facts & Information
Caluromys lanatus ochropus (Wagner, 1842)
Andean Short-Tailed Opossum; Braune Spitzmausbeutelratte; Chuchita Colicorta Morena; Cloudy Short-Tailed Opossum; Opossum Bistre; Opossum-Musaraigne Bistre; Sepia Short-Tailed Opossum (Monodelphis adusta) - Facts & Information
Monodelphis (Mygalodelphys) adusta (Thomas, 1897)
Bishop S Slender Opossum; Bishop'S Slender Opossum; Bishops Schlankbeutelratte; Bishop’S Slender Opossum; Marmosa Esbelta De Bishop; Opossum De Bishop (Marmosops bishopi) - Facts & Information
Marmosops (Sciophanes) bishopi (Pine, 1981)
Brazilian Bare-Tailed Opossum; Brazilian Gray Short-Tailed Opossum; Colicorto Gris; Graue Spitzmausbeutelratte; Gray Opossum; Gray Short-Tailed Opossum; Gray-Faced Opossum; Grey Short-Tailed Opossum; Laboratory Opossum; Opossum A Queue Courte; Opossum-Musaraigne Gris; Plain Bare Tail; Short Bare-Tailed Opossum; Short-Tailed Opossum (Monodelphis domestica) - Facts & Information
Monodelphis (Monodelphis) domestica (Wagner, 1842)