Opossum - Classification

Classification

• Family Didelphidae
  • Subfamily Caluromyinae
    • Genus Caluromys
      • Subgenus Mallodelphys
        • Derby's Woolly Opossum (Caluromys derbianus)
        • Brown-eared Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus)
      • Subgenus Caluromys
        • Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum (Caluromys philander)
    • Genus Caluromysiops
      • Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta)
    • Genus Glironia
      • Bushy-tailed Opossum (Glironia venusta)
  • Subfamily Didelphinae
    • Genus Chacodelphys
      • Chacoan Pygmy Opossum (Chacodelphys formosa)
    • Genus Chironectes
      • Yapok or Water Opossum (Chironectes minimus)
    • Genus Cryptonanus
      • Agricola's Gracile Opossum (Cryptonanus agricolai)
      • Chacoan Gracile Opossum (Cryptonanus chacoensis)
      • Guahiba Gracile Opossum (Cryptonanus guahybae)
      • Red-bellied Gracile Opossum (Cryptonanus ignitus) † 1962
      • Unduavi Gracile Opossum (Cryptonanus unduaviensis)
    • Genus Didelphis
      • White-eared Opossum (Didelphis albiventris)
      • Big-eared Opossum (Didelphis aurita)
      • Guianan White-eared Opossum (Didelphis imperfecta)
      • Common Opossum (Didelphis marsupialis)
      • Andean White-eared Opossum (Didelphis pernigra)
      • Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
    • Genus Gracilinanus
      • Aceramarca Gracile Opossum (Gracilinanus aceramarcae)
      • Agile Gracile Opossum (Gracilinanus agilis)
      • Wood Sprite Gracile Opossum (Gracilinanus dryas)
      • Emilia's Gracile Opossum (Gracilinanus emilae)
      • Northern Gracile Opossum (Gracilinanus marica)
      • Brazilian Gracile Opossum (Gracilinanus microtarsus)
    • Genus Hyladelphys
      • Kalinowski's Mouse Opossum (Hyladelphys kalinowskii)
    • Genus Lestodelphys
      • Patagonian Opossum (Lestodelphys halli)
    • Genus Lutreolina
      • Lutrine or Thick-tailed Opossum (Lutreolina crassicaudata)
    • Genus Marmosa
      • Subgenus Marmosa
        • Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum (Marmosa andersoni)
        • Isthmian Mouse Opossum (Marmosa isthmica)
        • Rufous Mouse Opossum (Marmosa lepida)
        • Mexican Mouse Opossum (Marmosa mexicana)
        • Linnaeus's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa murina)
        • Quechuan Mouse Opossum (Marmosa quichua)
        • Robinson's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa robinsoni)
        • Red Mouse Opossum (Marmosa rubra)
        • Marmosa simonsi
        • Tyleria Mouse Opossum (Marmosa tyleriana)
        • Marmosa waterhousei
        • Guajira Mouse Opossum (Marmosa xerophila)
        • Marmosa zeledoni
      • Subgenus Micoureus
        • Alston's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa alstoni)
        • White-bellied Woolly Mouse Opossum (Marmosa constantiae)
        • Woolly Mouse Opossum (Marmosa demerarae)
        • Tate's Woolly Mouse Opossum (Marmosa paraguayanus)
        • Little Woolly Mouse Opossum (Marmosa phaeus)
        • Bare-tailed Woolly Mouse Opossum (Marmosa regina)
    • Genus Marmosops
      • Bishop's Slender Opossum (Marmosops bishopi)
      • Narrow-headed Slender Opossum (Marmosops cracens)
      • Creighton's slender opossum Marmosops creightoni
      • Dorothy's Slender Opossum (Marmosops dorothea)
      • Dusky Slender Opossum (Marmosops fuscatus)
      • Handley's Slender Opossum (Marmosops handleyi)
      • Tschudi's Slender Opossum (Marmosops impavidus)
      • Gray Slender Opossum (Marmosops incanus)
      • Panama Slender Opossum (Marmosops invictus)
      • Junin Slender Opossum (Marmosops juninensis)
      • Neblina Slender Opossum (Marmosops neblina)
      • White-bellied Slender Opossum (Marmosops noctivagus)
      • Delicate Slender Opossum (Marmosops parvidens)
      • Brazilian Slender Opossum (Marmosops paulensis)
      • Pinheiro's Slender Opossum (Marmosops pinheiroi)
    • Genus Metachirus
      • Brown Four-eyed Opossum (Metachirus myosuros)
    • Genus Monodelphis (translation of Spanish article)
      • Sepia Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis adusta)
      • Northern Three-striped Opossum (Monodelphis americana)
      • (Monodelphis arlindoi)
      • Northern Red-sided Opossum (Monodelphis brevicaudata)
      • Yellow-sided Opossum (Monodelphis dimidiata)
      • Gray Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis domestica)
      • Emilia's Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis emiliae)
      • Amazonian Red-sided Opossum (Monodelphis glirina)
      • Handley's Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis handleyi)
      • Ihering's Three-striped Opossum (Monodelphis iheringi)
      • Pygmy Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis kunsi)
      • Marajó Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis maraxina)
      • Osgood's Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis osgoodi)
      • Hooded Red-sided Opossum (Monodelphis palliolata)
      • Reig's Opossum (Monodelphis reigi)
      • Ronald's Opossum (Monodelphis ronaldi)
      • Chestnut-striped Opossum (Monodelphis rubida)
      • (Monodelphis sanctaerosae)
      • Long-nosed Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis scalops)
      • Southern Red-sided Opossum (Monodelphis sorex)
      • Southern Three-striped Opossum (Monodelphis theresa)
      • (Monodelphis touan)
      • Red Three-striped Opossum (Monodelphis umbristriata)
      • One-striped Opossum (Monodelphis unistriata)
    • Genus Philander

• • • • Anderson's Four-eyed Opossum (Philander andersoni)
      • Deltaic Four-eyed Opossum (Philander deltae)
      • Southeastern Four-eyed Opossum (Philander frenatus)
      • McIlhenny's Four-eyed Opossum (Philander mcilhennyi)
      • Mondolfi's Four-eyed Opossum (Philander mondolfii)
      • Olrog's Four-eyed Opossum (Philander olrogi)
      • Gray Four-eyed Opossum (Philander opossum)
    • Genus Thylamys (translation of Spanish article)
      • Cinderella Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys cinderella)
      • (Thylamys citellus)
      • Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys elegans)
      • (Thylamys fenestrae)
      • Karimi's Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys karimii)
      • Paraguayan Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys macrurus)
      • White-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys pallidior)
      • (Thylamys pulchellus)
      • Common Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys pusillus)
      • Argentine Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys sponsorius)
      • Tate's Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys tatei)
      • Dwarf Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys velutinus)
      • Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys venustus)
    • Genus Tlacuatzin (translation of Spanish article)
      • Grayish Mouse Opossum (Tlacuatzin canescens)