Monodelphis brevicaudata (Erxleben, 1777) . Syst. Regn. Anim., p. 80.

TYPE LOCALITY: Surinam .

DISTRIBUTION: Amazonian Brazil; French Guiana; Guyana; Surinam; W. Venezuela; adjacent Colombia.

COMMENT: M. touan is probably a junior synonym of brevicaudata (RHP) .

ISIS NUMBER: 5301402001011003001.