Order Didelphimorphia Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 3 18 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Didelphis Linnaeus 1758 Didelphis Linnaeus 1758 , Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 54 . Type Species: Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus 1758 Synonyms: Dasyurotherium Liais 1872 ; Dimerodon Ameghino 1889 ; Gamba Liais 1872 ; Gambatherium Liais 1872 ; Leucodidelphis Ihering 1914 ; Opossum Schmid 1818 ; Sarigua Muirhead 1819 ; Thylacotherium Lund 1839 . Species and subspecies: 6 species with 6 subspecies: Species Didelphis albiventris Lund 1840 Species Didelphis aurita ( Wied-Neuwied 1826 ) Species Didelphis imperfecta Mondolfi and Pérez-Hernández 1984 Species Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus 1758 Subspecies Didelphis marsupialis subsp. marsupialis Linnaeus 1758 Subspecies Didelphis marsupialis subsp. caucae J. A. Allen 1900 Species Didelphis pernigra J. A. Allen 1900 Species Didelphis virginiana Kerr 1792 Subspecies Didelphis virginiana subsp. virginiana Kerr 1792 Subspecies Didelphis virginiana subsp. californica Bennett 1833 Subspecies Didelphis virginiana subsp. pigra Bangs 1898 Subspecies Didelphis virginiana subsp. yucatanensis J. A. Allen 1901 Discussion: Didelphys Schreber, 1778 , is an invalid emendation of Didelphis Linnaeus , and Leucodidelphys Krumbiegel, 1941 , is an invalid emendation of Leucodidelphis Ihering, 1914 . Didelphus Lapham, 1853 , is an incorrect subsequent spelling of Didelphis Linnaeus.