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Southern Opossum

Didelphis marsupialis

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Colombia.January 67, February 52, March 79, April 86, May 93, June 70, July 49, August 44, September 52, October 72, November 52, December 56.
Colombia772
Costa Rica305
Ecuador261
Antioquia254
Panama224
Mexico121
Meta102
Cundinamarca89
Provincia Puntarenas82
Brazil74

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Traits

Physical

  • MarsupialCarries young in a pouchChecked by the maintainer

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderOpossums · Didelphimorphia
FamilyOpossums · Didelphidae
GenusLarge American Opossums · Didelphis

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