Didelphidae Gray 1821
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Description
Family Didelphidae
Didelphis virginiana virginiana Kerr 1792 Virginia Opossum
This species is common at SASP. One specimen was collected from WMA 3 on 15 March 2000. Another specimen was collected from WMA 6 on 18 March 2000. The latter specimen was collected, along with two other individuals that were released, in the North Concho River bottom. Twenty opossums were observed in WMA 8, 10, and near Bald Eagle Creek from September 2001 to January 2002. Additionally, Trailmaster camera systems recorded this species in every season except summer in WMA 9 and in all seasons in WMA 10.
Specimens examined (2).– WMA 3 (31º29.2′N, 100º33.3′W), 1 (ASNHC 11792); WMA 6 (31º32.5′N, 100º33.8′W), 1 (ASNHC 11793).
Additional records (2).– 4 mi. N, 5 mi. W San Angelo (31º31.3′N, 100º31.3′W), 1; 6.8 mi. W San Angelo (31º27.8′N, 100º33.1′W), 1 (ASNHC).
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- Is part of
- Journal article: http://publication.plazi.org/id/FFEDFFEED95BFF91983EFF919505B37A (URL)
- Is source of
- https://biodiversitypmc.sibils.org/collections/plazi/03D48796D95FFF959942FAA39057B0E3 (URL)
Biodiversity
- Collection code
- SASP , WMA , WMA, ASNHC
- Material sample ID
- WMA 10 , WMA 3 , WMA 3, ASNHC 11792 , WMA 6 , WMA 6, ASNHC 11793 , WMA 8, 10 , WMA 9
- Event date
- 2000-03-15 , 2000-03-18
- Verbatim event date
- 2000-03-15 , 2000-03-18
- Scientific name authorship
- Gray
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Order
- Didelphimorphia
- Family
- Didelphidae
- Taxon rank
- family
- Taxonomic concept label
- Didelphidae Gray, 1821 sec. Brant, Dowler & Ebeling, 2006