Thylamys pallidior Thomas 1902

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Thylamys pallidior Thomas 1902

Thylamys pallidior Thomas 1902 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 10: 161.

Type Locality: Bolivia, Oruro, "Challapata." .

Vernacular Names: White-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum.

Synonyms: Thylamys bruchi (Thomas 1921) ; Thylamys fenestrae (Marelli 1932) ; Thylamys pulchella (Cabrera 1934) .

Distribution: W and S Peru, N Chile, and S Bolivia as far south as Peninsula Valdéz, Argentina.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Identification of Peruvian and Chilean populations based on Solari (2003). Subspecies are not recognized here; needs revision.