Monodelphis dimidiata

(J. A. Wagner, 1847)

Orange-sided Opossum

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Ameridelphia
Order : Didelphimorphia
Family : Didelphidae
Subfamily : Didelphinae
Tribe : Marmosini
Genus : Monodelphis
Subgenus : Monodelphiops

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Wagner, J.A. 1847. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Säugthiere Amerika's. Erste Abtheilung. Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (mathematisch-physikalische Classe)5(1):119-208.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11387601

Original name as described

Didelphys dimidiata

Other common names

Eastern Short-tailed Opossum · Red-sided Short-tailed Opossum · Southern Short-tailed Opossum · Shrewish Short-tailed Opossum · Yellow-sided Opossum

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.72

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/414362f5-fcd7-4ca2-b7d0-cb6b44858fc7

Type locality

"Maldonado am la Plata," Maldonado, Uruguay.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Brazil · Paraguay · Argentina · Uruguay

Taxonomy notes

includes sorex; likely includes the name brevicaudis as a senior synonym, although the name dimidiata is tentatively retained for now

Taxonomy notes citation

Vilela, J. F., Russo, C. D. M., & Oliveira, J. D. (2010). An assessment of morphometric and molecular variation in Monodelphis dimidiata (Wagner, 1847)(Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae). Zootaxa, 2646(1), 26-42.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000066

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Didelphys dimidiata

(J. A. Wagner, 1847)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

dimidiata

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.72

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/414362f5-fcd7-4ca2-b7d0-cb6b44858fc7

Authority page

151 (footnote)

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11387601

Authority publication

Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

Wagner (1847:151 (footnote), https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11387601) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38237)

Didelphys (Peramys) Henseli

(O. Thomas, 1888)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

henseli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1882.9.30.37

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/eeae0988-b102-43e4-ac50-41840dcdf9b1

Authority page

159

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26195154

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Gardner (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8547)

Monodelphis fosteri

O. Thomas, 1924

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

fosteri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1924.4.5.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9020848c-4461-44d4-8d49-b60886452729

Authority page

586

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Gardner (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8547)

Monodelphis tricolor paulensis

C. O. da C. Vieira, 1950

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

paulensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MZUSP 2557

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

359

Authority publication

Arquivos de zoologia do estado de São Paulo

Name usages

Gardner (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8547)

Peramys dimidiata itatiayae

(A. de Miranda-Ribeiro, 1936)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

itatiayae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:461068 (= MN 1311)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/301ec6acc-43a8-438e-a144-11acbe74b769

Authority page

421

Authority publication

Revista do Museu Paulista

Name usages

Gardner (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8547)

Microdelphys sorex

(Hensel, 1872)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

sorex

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMB 4307

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

122

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15561916

Authority publication

Berlin

Peramys dimidiatus

(Lahille, 1899)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

dimidiatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

205

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35147071

Authority publication

Primera Reunión del Congreso Científico Latino Americano

Name usages

Lahille (1899:205, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35147071) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37834)

Peramys Henseli

(Lahille, 1899)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

henseli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

205

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35147071

Authority publication

Primera Reunión del Congreso Científico Latino Americano

Name usages

Lahille (1899:205, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35147071) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37834)

Monodelphis dimidiata

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

dimidiata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

9

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:9) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:24) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Gardner (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8547)
  4. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:154) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #13693) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #13693) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000066) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13693/22170430) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Monodelphis henseli

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

henseli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

9

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:9) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:24, 25) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Monodelphis sorex

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

sorex

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

9

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:9) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:25) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Gardner (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8547)

Didelphys brevicaudis

(Illiger, 1815)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

brevicaudis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

107

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080963

Authority publication

Abhandlungen der physikalischen Klasse der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

Illiger (1815:107, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080963) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38688)

Didelphys brevicaudis

(I. von Olfers, 1818)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

brevicaudis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

205

Authority publication

book

Monodelphis lundi

Matschie, 1916

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

lundi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

271

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43608877

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

Gardner (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8547)

Monodelphis wagneri

Matschie, 1916

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

wagneri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

272

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43608878

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Peramys henselii

(A. de Miranda-Ribeiro, 1936)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

henselii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

409

Authority publication

Revista do Museu Paulista

Minuania dimidata

(Tálice, Laffite de Mosera, & T. Machado, 1960)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

dimidata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

150

Authority publication

La Plata

Monodelphis henseley

Tálice, Laffite de Mosera, & T. Machado, 1960

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

henseley

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

151

Authority publication

La Plata

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