Monodelphis dimidiata Wagner 1847

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 : 14

Monodelphis dimidiata Wagner 1847

Monodelphis dimidiata Wagner 1847 , Abh. Akad. Wiss. Munchen, 5 (1): 151.

Type Locality: Uruguay, Maldonado, " Maldonado am la Plata." .

Vernacular Names: Yellow-sided Opossum.

Synonyms: Monodelphis fosteri Thomas 1924 .

Distribution: Uruguay, SE Brazil, and NE Argentina.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: See Pine et al. (1985). Peramys brachyurus as used by Lesson, 1842 (= Didelphys dimidiata Wagner, 1847 ), is the type species of Peramys Lesson, 1842 . Didelphys dimidiata Wagner is the type species of Minuania Cabrera, 1919 ; therefore Minuania Cabrera is a junior objective synonym of Peramys Lesson.