Didelphimorphia is the order of marsupials containing the opossums, 126 species in 18 genera and the largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere. Opossums originated in South America and spread into North America after the two continents connected in the Great American Interchange late in the Cenozoic, and they are found only in the Americas.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ6584653, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Opossum
WikipediaIntroduction
Opossums () are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia () endemic to the Americas.
In Group: Marsupial Orders, Lead
Opossums () are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia () endemic to the Americas.
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Didelphimorphia
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 121
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Didelphimorphia
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Didelphimorphia" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 100.5 ... "early_interval": "Cenomanian"
Wikidata: Didelphimorphia
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