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
