Chacodelphys formosa (Shamel, 1930)

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Chacodelphys formosa (Shamel, 1930)

TYPE MATERIAL AND TYPE LOCALITY: USNM 236330 , the holotype by original designation, consists of the skin and skull of a young adult male collected at Estancia Linda Vista (25.22° S, 59.78° W; ca. 100 m) on the Riacho Pilagá , Formosa province, Argentina .

SYNONYMS: muscula Shamel, 1930 (preoccupied).

DISTRIBUTION: All known specimens of Chacodelphys formosa are from Chacoan landscapes in northern Argentina (Chaco, Formosa, and Misiones; Teta et al., 2006; Teta and Pardiñas, 2007)

REMARKS: Chacodelphys formosa is currently known from just a handful of specimens, most of which were recovered from owl vomitus.