Mass: 2.2 kg based on Gipson and Kamler 2001, Lindsay 1960, and Layne 1958
Diet: insectivore-carnivore based on Sandidge 1953
Abundance: 0.06 to 50.79% (median 2.52%)
Latitudinal range: 13.7° to 44.4°Habitats: (23), desert/xeric shrubland (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (17), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical coniferous forest (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (6), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (3)
Found in 52 samples
Canada: Lindsay
Mexico: El Zapotal (terrestrial mammals), La Reserva Natural Sierra Nanchititla, Estación CientÃfica Las Joyas, Tolistoque (dry season), Tolistoque (rainy season), Huasabas-Sahuaripa Region, Madera West
Nicaragua: Siuna (mammals, primary forest), Siuna (mammals, secondary forest), Siuna (mammals, allspice)
United States: Park Ranger Station No. 1, Memphis, Glenn Dale, Salt Pond Mountain, Haw River, Rocky River, Richlands, Fayette County, Raleigh-Durham, Kleberg County, The Wilds, Daniel Boone Field Station (agricultural), Daniel Boone Field Station (riparian), Ardis (Late Pleistocene), Vess Cave (Late Pleistocene), Saber-tooth Cave (Late Pleistocene), Golf Course (Late Pleistocene), Bluegrass (macro) (Holocene), Bluegrass (micro) (Holocene), Dust Cave (Zones T and U) (Holocene), Burris (Holocene), McKinley Site (Zone B) (Holocene), Angel Site (Subdivision W10D) (Holocene), Taddlock (Holocene), Fort Center Mound A (Holocene), McLelland (Holocene), Croley-Evans (Holocene), Watson Brake (6.4 mm fraction) (Holocene), Mykut Rockshelter (Holocene), Black Cat Cave (interior) (Holocene), Harris Creek (Holocene), Guard (Holocene), Meyer Cave (Holocene), Prairie Creek (Zone B) (Holocene), Schulze Cave (layer B) (Holocene), Newins-Ziegler Woods, Student Agricultural Gardens, Bull Neck Swamp Research Forest, Trail of Tears State Forest, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (logs, feature), Granite Cave (Holocene)
♀ body mass | 2100 kg | N = 8 | Gipson and Kamler 2001 |
♂ body mass | 2100 kg | N = 12 | Gipson and Kamler 2001 |
♂ body mass | 5400 kg | N = 1 | Lindsay 1960 |
body mass | 1871 kg | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
body mass | 3175 kg | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
♀ ear length | 45 mm | N = 8 | Gipson and Kamler 2001 |
♂ ear length | 43 mm | N = 12 | Gipson and Kamler 2001 |
♀ hind foot length | 61 mm | N = 8 | Gipson and Kamler 2001 |
♂ hind foot length | 64 mm | N = 12 | Gipson and Kamler 2001 |
hind foot length | 67.5 mm | N = 4 | Layne 1958 |
♀ tail length | 281 mm | N = 8 | Gipson and Kamler 2001 |
♂ tail length | 294 mm | N = 12 | Gipson and Kamler 2001 |
tail length | 301.8 mm | N = 4 | Layne 1958 |
total body length | 777.2 mm | N = 4 | Layne 1958 |
See also Didelphis, Didelphis albiventris, Didelphis aurita, Didelphis imperfecta, Didelphis marsupialis, Didelphis sp.