Division of Mammals
open weekdays 8am - 5pm
visitors welcome by appointment
information for visitors
phone: (505) 277-1360
fax: (505) 277-1351
museum administrator
Virginia opossum
Photo by Phil Myers (via Animal Diversity Web)
Didelphis virginiana
Habitat: statewide, prefer proximity to water
Distribution map (Arctos database)
Feeding behavior: omnivore
Museum holdings (Arctos database)