Opossums

New World marsupials of the family Didelphidae. Opossums are omnivorous, largely nocturnal and arboreal MAMMALS, grow to about three feet in length, including the scaly prehensile tail, and have an abdominal pouch in which the young are carried at birth.

Year introduced: 1968

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.573.575

MeSH Unique ID: D009893

Registry Number: txid9265

Entry Terms:

• Opossum
• Didelphidae

Previous Indexing:

• Marsupialia (1966-1967)

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Animals
Chordata
Vertebrates
Mammals
Marsupialia
Opossums
Didelphis
Monodelphis