Virginia Opossum

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
2	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
3	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
4	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
5	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
6	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
7	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
8	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%
9	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
10	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
11	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	Insufficient data
12	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
13	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
14	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
15	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
16	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
17	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
18	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
19	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
20	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
21	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
22	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
23	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Virginia Opossum in Everglades National Park?

About 12% of visitor-days record a Virginia Opossum sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 94 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Virginia Opossum in Everglades National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Virginia Opossum in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.