Didelphis virginiana Kerr, 1792

Hoffman, Justin D., Lester, Courtney, Doucet, Darian & Iguwe, Damilola, 2024, UPDATED CHECKLIST AND DISTRIBUTION Of WILD TERRESTRIAL MAMMALS IN LOUISIANA, Occasional Papers of the Museum 389, pp. 1-28 : 7

Didelphis virginiana Kerr, 1792

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana are found statewide in Louisiana, with the majority of records occurring in the southern half of the state. Since Lowery (1974), specimen records have been recorded in Allen, East Carroll, and Winn parishes. Additionally, nonvouchered records have been reported in Union and Concordia parishes.

Specimen records (3).— Allen Parish (1): 2 mi N Oberlin post office, 30.649N, - 92.763W, 1 ( LSUMZ 32280 ) . East Carroll Parish (1): 6 mi E Oakgrove Hwy 65 N, 32.861N, - 91.284W, 1 ( LSUMZ 34450 ) . Winn Parish (1): 6.5 mi NE Winnfield, 31.986N, - 92.567W, 1 ( LSUMZ 32339 ) .

Nonvouchered records (2).— Concordia Parish (1): Myrtle St., Vidalia, LA, US, 31.566N, - 91.440W, 1 (Naturalist 120184182). Union Parish (1): Heartwood Natural Area, Rocky Branch, LA, 32.680N, - 92.223W, 1 (iNaturalist 9354814) .