Common Opossum

Didelphis marsupialis

Silhouette: Sarah Werning · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderDidelphimorphia (Opossums)
FamilyDidelphidae (Opossums)
GenusDidelphis (Large American Opossums)
SpeciesDidelphis marsupialis (Common Opossum)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Braulio Carrillo National Park

5 Verified sightings at Braulio Carrillo National Park From 2019 to 2026

249 Verified sightings across all 51 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted Active throughout day and night

About the Common Opossum

The common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis), also called the northern black-eared opossum, is a species of marsupial living from the northeast of Mexico to Bolivia (reaching the coast of the South Pacific Ocean to the central coast of Peru), including Trinidad and Tobago as well as the Windward Islands in the Caribbean, where it is referred to as the manicou. The common opossum prefers forests, but can also be found in fields and cities.

The common opossum is found in tropical and subtropical forest, both primary and secondary, at altitudes of up to 2,200 m (7,200 ft). They use a wide range of nest sites. Most commonly, they will create one in the hollow of a tree; However, they will also dig a burrow or nest in any dark location if nothing else is suitable (which often gets them in trouble with humans). Opossums enjoy denning underground, but do not spend as much time underground during the dry season.

The common opossum is similar in size to a house cat. The fur of the opossum is actually yellow in the under-fur, but is hidden by the longer black guard-hairs that cover it, while the tail, fingers, and face are lighter with the tail being... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park

Caluromys derbianus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Marmosa zeledoni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Marmosa mexicana

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~40%
2	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
3	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	~20%
4	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
5	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
6	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
7	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
8	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
9	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
10	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
11	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
12	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
13	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
14	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
15	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	Insufficient data
16	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
17	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
18	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
19	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
20	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
21	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
22	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
23	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
24	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
25	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
26	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
27	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	Insufficient data
28	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
29	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
30	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	Insufficient data
31	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
32	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
33	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
34	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	Insufficient data
35	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
36	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
37	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
38	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
39	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
40	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
41	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
42	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
43	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
44	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
45	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
46	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
47	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
48	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
49	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
50	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
51	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data

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Common Opossum

About the Common Opossum

Recent sightings of Common Opossum in Braulio Carrillo National Park

Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park

Derby's Woolly Opossum

Zeledon's Mouse Opossum

Mexican Mouse Opossum

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found