Didelphis albiventris (small mammal)

Mass: 833 g based on Sanches et al. 2012, Smith et al. 2012, Câceres 2005, Julien-Laferrière 1991, and Richard-Hansen et al. 1999

Abundance: 0.07 to 38.10% (median 0.93%)

Latitudinal range: -34.6° to 5.3°

Habitats: (2), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (1), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (9), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (3), tropical/subtropical savanna (5)

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Found in 21 samples

Argentina: Buenos Aires Province

Brazil: Mineraçäo Rio Tinto Reunidas (2000-2002, middle altitude forest), Angatuba (native vegetation), Angatuba (Eucalyptus forest), Emas National Park (live traps), Fazenda Santa Fé, Fazenda Lago Verde, Morro do Elefante (live traps), Refrigério and Tranqüilidade, Fazenda Cauaia (camera trapping), Augusto Ruschi Biological Reserve, IbicuĂ­ River, Fazenda Aparecida, Formosa Military Training Area

Ecuador: Pirincay (Late), La Chimba

French Guiana: Domaine Experimental Paracou (station 5)

Paraguay: Isla Alta

Peru: Iquitos–Nauta Highway

Uruguay: Rivera (gallery forest), Rivera (plantation)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass700.7 gN = 1Sanches et al. 2012
♀ body mass634.3 gN = 1Sanches et al. 2012
♀ body mass517.0 gN = 1Sanches et al. 2012
♀ body mass661.0 gN = 1Sanches et al. 2012
♂ body mass736.0 gN = 1Sanches et al. 2012
♂ body mass1000.0 gN = 1Sanches et al. 2012
♂ body mass900.0 gN = 1Sanches et al. 2012
♂ body mass1000.0 gN = 1Sanches et al. 2012
♂ body mass958.0 gN = 1Sanches et al. 2012
♂ body mass779 gN = 1Smith et al. 2012
body mass1500 kgN = 5Câceres 2005
body mass1000 gN = 1Julien-Laferrière 1991
body mass1210 kgN = 1Julien-Laferrière 1991
body mass770 gN = 35Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
ear length45 mmN = 1Cirignoli et al. 2011
ear length51 mmN = 35Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
head and body length334 mmN = 35Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
hind foot length43 mmN = 1Cirignoli et al. 2011
hind foot length49 mmN = 35Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
tail length266 mmN = 1Cirignoli et al. 2011
tail length380 mmN = 35Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
total body length531 mmN = 1Cirignoli et al. 2011

See also Didelphis, Didelphis aurita, Didelphis imperfecta, Didelphis marsupialis, Didelphis sp., Didelphis virginiana