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n. - Type genus of the family of opossums.

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  • The Virginia Opossum, scientific name Didelphis virginiana, is the only Marsupials of North America.
  • M. Gervais states that the Didelphis crancrivora is found there.
  • Gardner, A.L. (1983) Didelphis marsupialis, in Janzen, D.H. (1983) Costa Rican Natural History.
  • Rodents Thomomasomy spp. are highly evident and there are also opossum Didelphis marsupialis and coati Nasua nausua.
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