Monodelphis Burnett 1829

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 Burnett 1829

Monodelphis Burnett 1829 , Quart. J. Sci. Lit. Art., 1829 [1830]: 351.

Type Species: Monodelphis brachyura Burnett 1830

Synonyms: Hemiurus Gervais 1855 ; Microdelphys Burmeister 1856 ; Minuania Cabrera 1919 ; Monodelphiops Matschie 1916 ; Peramys Lesson 1842 .

Species and subspecies: 18 species:

Species Monodelphis adusta Thomas 1897

Species Monodelphis americana (Müller 1776)

Species Monodelphis brevicaudata ( Erxleben 1777)

Species Monodelphis dimidiata Wagner 1847

Species Monodelphis domestica Wagner 1842

Species Monodelphis emiliae Thomas 1912

Species Monodelphis glirina Wagner 1842

Species Monodelphis iheringi Thomas 1888

Species Monodelphis kunsi Pine 1975

Species Monodelphis maraxina Thomas 1923

Species Monodelphis osgoodi Doutt 1938

Species Monodelphis palliolata Osgood 1914

Species Monodelphis rubida Thomas 1899

Species Monodelphis scalops Thomas 1888

Species Monodelphis sorex Hensel 1872

Species Monodelphis theresa Thomas 1921

Species Monodelphis umbristriata Miranda-Ribeiro 1936

Species Monodelphis unistriata Wagner 1842

Discussion: Microdidelphys Trouessart, 1898 , is an incorrect subsequent spelling of Microdelphys Burmeister.