The Didelphidae (Didelphimorphia), consisting of 60 or so species, mainly in Central and South America, with one species, the Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), in northern North America.
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- Opossum Society of the United States Non-profit wildlife rehabilitation and educational organization dedicated to providing care for injured and orphaned wild opossums.
- Anderson's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa andersoni) Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history.
- Gracile Mouse Opossum (Gracilinanus aceramarcae) Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history.
- Handley's Slender Mouse Opossum (Marmosops handleyi) Information on this critically endangered species.
- Bushy-tailed Opossum (Glironia venusta) Information on this endangered species from South America.
- Opossum: Our Marvelous Marsupial, the Social Loner Article by Erika Yery providing a personal look at the opossum.
- Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Bushy-tailed Opossum: Glironia venusta Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Patagonian Opossum: Lestodelphys halli Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Shrewish Short-tailed Opossum: Monodelphis sorex Factsheet from ARKive with photograph, description, range, habitat, biology and conservation.
- Living with Wildlife: Opossums The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife provides information on the Virginia opossum and its interactions with humans.