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Common Opossum

Posted on September 20, 2020

Common Opossum

Common Name	Common Opossum
Nombre Común	Zarigüeya Americana
Scientific Name	Didelphis marsupialis
Family	Didelphidae
Class	Mammalia
IUCN Red List Category	LC

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