page_title: List of mammals of Colorado
section_title: Opossums
hierarchical_section_title: List of mammals of Colorado / Didelphimorphia / Opossums
caption_attribution_description: English: North American Opossum with winter coat. Français&#160;: Opossum de Virginie en livrée d'hiver. Deutsch: Ein Nordopossum (Didelphis virginiana) im Winterfell Español: Zarigüeya norteamericana con pelaje invernal.
context_page_description: This list of mammals of Colorado lists every wild mammal species seen in the U.S. state of Colorado, based on the list published by the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
  It does not include species found only in captivity. Species in this list are grouped by order and then by family within each order. The common name for each species is followed by its binomial name.
  The following codes are used to designate some species:
  EN - Species is listed as endangered by the IUCN.
  NT - Species is listed as near threatened by the IUCN.
  EX - Species has been extirpated from Colorado, but can still be found outside the state.
context_section_description: Order: Didelphimorphia   Family: Didelphidae
  Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana
caption: Opossum
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