Monodelphis americana (Müller 1776)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Didelphimorphia, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 3-18 : 13

Monodelphis americana (Müller 1776)

[Monodelphis] americana (Müller 1776) , Linne's Vollstand. Natursyst. Suppl.: 36.

Type Locality: " Brasilien," restricted to Brazil, Pernambuco, Pernambuco, by Cabrera (1958:7).

Vernacular Names: Northern Three-striped Opossum.

Synonyms: Monodelphis brasiliensis ( Erxleben 1777) ; Monodelphis brasiliensis (Daudin in Lacépède 1802) ; Monodelphis trilineata (Lund 1840) ; Monodelphis tristriata ( Olfers 1818) .

Distribution: E Brazil from the states of Pará south to Santa Catarina.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: The name tristriata Illiger, 1815 , is a nomen nudum. Microdelphys tristriatus as used by Burmeister, 1856 (= Didelphys tristriata Olfers, 1818 = Sorex americanus Muller, 1776), is the type species of Microdelphys Burmeister, 1856 .