Gracilinanus agilis

(Burmeister, 1854)

Agile Opossum

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Ameridelphia
Order : Didelphimorphia
Family : Didelphidae
Subfamily : Didelphinae
Tribe : Thylamyini
Genus : Gracilinanus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Burmeister, H. 1854. Systematische Uebersicht der Thiere Brasiliens, welche während einer Reise durch die Provinzen von Rio de Janeiro und Minas geraës gesammelt oder beobachtet wurden. Erster Theil. Säugethiere (Mammalia). Georg Reimer, Berlin, 341 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13548343

Original name as described

Didelphys agilis

Other common names

Agile Gracile Opossum · Agile Mouse Opossum · Paraguayan Slender Mouse Opossum

Type material

IZH M-27 (= "147")

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Lagoa Santa," Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Brazil · Paraguay

Taxonomy notes

previously included Cryptonanus chacoensis and C. unduaviensis as well as G. peruanus

Taxonomy notes citation

Voss, R. S., Lunde, D. P., & Jansa, S. A. (2005). On the contents of Gracilinanus Gardner and Creighton, 1989, with the description of a previously unrecognized clade of small didelphid marsupials. American Museum Novitates, 2005(3482), 1-36.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000099

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 agilis

(Burmeister, 1854)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

agilis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

IZH M-27 (= "147")

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

139

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13548343

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

  1. Giebel (1855:714, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45548905) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38563)
  2. Murray (1866:362, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580358) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)

Marmosa beatrix

(O. Thomas, 1910)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

beatrix

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1911.4.23.24

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b356dbb9-5c9b-4bbc-8989-d688afeaa1f1

Authority page

502

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18619743

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Marmosa agilis

(Tate, 1933)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

agilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

193

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1933:193) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15868)
  2. Vieira (1950:351) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61585)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:7) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:20) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Marmosa agilis agilis

(Tate, 1933)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

agilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

194

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1933:194) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15868)
  2. Vieira (1950:351) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61585)

Marmosa agils

(Tate, 1933)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

agils

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

pl. 11 (legend)

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1933:pl. 11 (legend)) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15868)

Marmosa agilis beatrix

(Tate, 1933)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

beatrix

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

196

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1933:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15868)

Marmosa blaseri

(A. de Miranda-Ribeiro, 1936)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

blaseri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MN 1250

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

373

Authority publication

Revista do Museu Paulista

Name usages

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

Thylamys rondoni

(A. de Miranda-Ribeiro, 1936)

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

rondoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MN (number not known)

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

387

Authority publication

Revista do Museu Paulista

Name usages

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

Gracilinanus agilis

A. L. Gardner & Creighton, 1989

Family

Didelphidae

Root name

agilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

5

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34606596

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Gardner & Creighton (1989:5, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34606596) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16904)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1991:10) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  3. Hershkovitz (1992:32, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2865413) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/3921)
  4. Gardner (1993:17) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68997)
  5. Anderson (1997:146) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5773)
  6. Gardner (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8547)
  7. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:171) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #9417) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #9417) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000099) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  11. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/9417/22169828) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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