Family

Opossums

Didelphidae

28 species in our catalog · found in 83 parks

Species in this group

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

Didelphis marsupialis

Didelphis aurita

Caluromys derbianus

Didelphis pernigra

Didelphis virginiana

Didelphis albiventris

Marmosa mexicana

Philander opossum

Hyladelphys kalinowskii

Caluromys philander

Marmosa robinsoni

Caluromys lanatus

Didelphis imperfecta

Marmosops fuscatus

Chironectes minimus

Marmosa zeledoni

Gracilinanus agilis

Philander andersoni

Monodelphis adusta

Monodelphis scalops

Monodelphis americana

Micoureus alstoni

Marmosops noctivagus

Marmosa murina

Micoureus paraguayanus

Marmosops bishopi

Micoureus regina

Marmosa isthmica

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20

Jan

10–20

Feb

5–10

Mar

5–10

Apr

10–20

May

5–10

Jun

5–10

Jul

5–10

Aug

10–20

Sep

10–20

Oct

5–10

Nov

10–20

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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

Opossums

Species in this group

Common Opossum

Big-eared Opossum

Derby's Woolly Opossum

Andean White-eared Opossum

Virginia Opossum

White-eared Opossum

Mexican Mouse Opossum

Gray Four-eyed Opossum

Kalinowski's Mouse Opossum

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

Robinson's Mouse Opossum

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

Guianan White-eared Opossum

Dusky Slender Opossum

Water Opossum

Zeledon's Mouse Opossum

Agile Gracile Opossum

Anderson's Four-eyed Opossum

Sepia Short-tailed Opossum

Southern Three-striped Opossum

Northern Three-striped Opossum

Alston's Mouse Opossum

Dorothys' Slender Opossum

Linnaeus's Mouse Opossum

Tate S Woolly Mouse Opossum

Bishop's Slender Opossum

Bare-tailed Woolly Mouse Opossum

Panama Mouse Opossum

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Opossums

Parks Ranked