Gracilinanus microtarsus (Wagner 1842)

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 : 7

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scientific name	Gracilinanus microtarsus (Wagner 1842)
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[Didelphys] microtarsus Wagner 1842 , Arch. Naturgesch., 8 (1): 359.

Type Locality: Brazil, São Paulo, "Ypanema." .

Vernacular Names: Brazilian Gracile Opossum.

Subspecies: :

Subspecies Gracilinanus microtarsus subsp. microtarsus Wagner 1842

Subspecies Gracilinanus microtarsus subsp. guahybae Tate 1931

Distribution: SE Brazil.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Costa et al. (2003) detailed differences between G. agilis and G. microtarsus , two taxa that Gardner (1993) suggested could prove conspecific.