Thylamys elegans (Waterhouse 1839)

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 : 17

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scientific name	Thylamys elegans (Waterhouse 1839)
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[Didelphis] elegans Waterhouse 1839 , Zool. Voy. H. M. S. "Beagle", Mammalia: 95.

Type Locality: Chile, Coquimbo, " Valparaiso." .

Vernacular Names: Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum.

Synonyms: Thylamys coquimbensis (Tate 1931) ; Thylamys soricinus (Philippi 1894) .

Distribution: Chile, on Pacific side of Andes between 32° and 38° S.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Reviewed by Palma (1997, Mammalian Species 572; Palma’s concept of the species further restricted by Solari (2003). The name hortenis Reid, 1837, is a nomen nudum.