Galictis vittata (Schreber, 1776) . Säugethiere, 3(18):pl. 124[1776], text, 3(26):418, 447[1777].

TYPE LOCALITY: " Surinam " .

DISTRIBUTION: San Luis Potosi and Veracruz (Mexico) to Peru and S Brazil, at lower elevations, including: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Panama, and Venezuela.

STATUS: CITES - Appendix III (Costa Rica).

SYNONYMS: allamandi Bell, 1841; andina Thomas, 1903; brasiliensis Thunberg, 1820; canaster Nelson, 1901; crassidens Nehring, 1885; gujanensis Bechstein, 1800; intermedia Lund, 1845 .

COMMENTS: Krumbiegel (1942) included allamandi .