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Handsomely prepared skeleton of the Opposum, Dissected for the Museum

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

November 28, 1806

Primary Source Reference:

Aurora General Advertiser (Philadelphia), 28 Nov 1806

Notes:

In the United States and Canada, the only species found is the Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana).

Specimen Type:

Skeletons/skulls/bones

Peale's Common Name:

Opossum

Current Common Name:

Opossum

Current Scientific Name

Didelphis virginiana