Published December 21, 2006 | Version v1

Didelphidae Gray 1821

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).

Notes

Published as part of Brant, Joel G., Dowler, Robert C. & Ebeling, Carla E., 2006, The Mammals Of San Angelo State Park, Tom Green County, Texas, pp. 1-20 in Occasional Papers of the Museum 265 on page 5

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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