Didelphis virginiana Kerr 1792 (Virginia opossum)
Mammalia - Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 45705
Alternative combination: Didelphis marsupialis virginiana
Belongs to Didelphis according to M. J. Phillips et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Didelphis albiventris, Didelphis marsupialis, Didelphis solimoensis, Didelphys
Subtaxa: Didelphis virginiana californica, Didelphis virginiana pigra, Didelphis virginiana virginiana, Didelphis virginiana yucatanensis
Ecology: scansorial omnivore-carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): femur length 80.4, fibula length 83.9, humerus length 70.3, radius length 70.7, scapula length 65.9, skull 119.0 x 66.0, tibia length 85.6, ulna length 85.6
Estimated body mass: 2.13 kg based on femur length, humerus length, tibia length, and ulna length