Marmosops parvidens Tate 1931

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 : 11

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Marmosops parvidens Tate 1931 , Am. Mus. Novit., 493: 13.

Type Locality: Guyana, East Demerara-West Coast Berbice, "Hyde Park, 30 miles [48 km] up the Demerara River." .

Vernacular Names: Delicate Slender Opossum.

Distribution: E Colombia, N Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana and N Brazil.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Voss et al. (2001) considered Pine’s (1981) five subspecies to represent four species. The name parvidentata Tate, 1933, is an incorrect subsequent spelling of parvidens (Tate) .