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Identification

Didelphis virginiana (Virginia opossum)

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Philander opossum (gray four-eyed opossum)
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Chironectes minimus (water opossum)
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Spilocuscus maculatus (short-tailed spotted cuscus)
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Potorous tridactylus (long-nosed potoroo)
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Phascolarctos cinereus (koala)
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Image of: Didelphis virginiana (Virginia opossum), Philander opossum (gray four-eyed opossum), Chironectes minimus (water opossum), Spilocuscus maculatus (short-tailed spotted cuscus), Potorous tridactylus (long-nosed potoroo), Phascolarctos cinereus (koala)

Location

University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

Caption

syndactylous vs. nonsyndactylous feet

Contributors

Phil Myers (photographer, copyright holder), Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web Staff external link (photographer)


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 Citation: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed May 16, 2008 at http://animaldiversity.org.
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