Genus

Large American Opossums

Didelphis

6 species in our catalog · found in 76 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderDidelphimorphia (Opossums)
FamilyDidelphidae (Opossums)
GenusDidelphis (Large American Opossums)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Didelphis marsupialis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Didelphis aurita

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Didelphis pernigra

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Didelphis virginiana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Didelphis albiventris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Didelphis imperfecta

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Large American Opossums

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~40%
	Common Opossum			~40%
2	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~40%
	Big-eared Opossum			~40%
3	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~30%
	Common Opossum			~30%
	Virginia Opossum			Insufficient data
4	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	2	~30%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
	Guianan White-eared Opossum			Insufficient data
5	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	2	~30%
	Common Opossum			~20%
	Virginia Opossum			Insufficient data
6	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~30%
	White-eared Opossum			~20%
	Big-eared Opossum			Insufficient data
7	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~30%
	Andean White-eared Opossum			Insufficient data
8	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Virginia Opossum			~20%
9	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~20%
	Common Opossum			~20%
	Virginia Opossum			Insufficient data
10	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Big-eared Opossum			~20%
11	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~20%
	White-eared Opossum			~10%
	Big-eared Opossum			~10%
12	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Virginia Opossum			~20%
13	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	Common Opossum			~10%
	Virginia Opossum			Insufficient data
14	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~20%
	Virginia Opossum			~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
15	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~20%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
16	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Virginia Opossum			~20%
17	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~20%
	Big-eared Opossum			~10%
	White-eared Opossum			~10%
18	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Common Opossum			~20%
19	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
	Virginia Opossum			Insufficient data
20	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Virginia Opossum			~10%
21	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			~10%
22	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
23	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
24	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
25	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
26	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
27	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Virginia Opossum			~10%
28	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			~10%
29	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	White-eared Opossum			Insufficient data
30	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Virginia Opossum			~10%
31	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
32	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
	Andean White-eared Opossum			Insufficient data
33	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			~10%
34	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Virginia Opossum			Insufficient data
35	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
36	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~10%
	White-eared Opossum			Insufficient data
37	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
38	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
39	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Virginia Opossum			~10%
40	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
41	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
42	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Common Opossum			~10%
	Virginia Opossum			Insufficient data
43	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			~10%
44	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
45	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
46	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			~10%
47	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
48	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
49	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
50	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
51	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Virginia Opossum			Insufficient data
52	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			~10%
53	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Virginia Opossum			Insufficient data
54	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
55	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			~10%
56	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
	Andean White-eared Opossum			Insufficient data
57	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
58	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
59	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
60	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
61	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Virginia Opossum			Insufficient data
62	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
63	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
64	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
65	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
66	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
67	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
68	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
69	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Virginia Opossum			Insufficient data
70	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Virginia Opossum			Insufficient data
71	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
72	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Opossum			<5%
73	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Opossum			Insufficient data
74	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Common Opossum			Insufficient data
75	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Opossum			Insufficient data
76	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Opossum			Insufficient data