Marmosa formosa Shamel, 1930 . J. Mammal., 11:311.

TYPE LOCALITY: Argentina, Formosa, Riacho Pilaga, 16 km N. W. of Km 182 .

DISTRIBUTION: Formosa Prov., N. Argentina.

COMMENT: Formerly regarded as a subspecies of velutina by Cabrera, 1958:33; but see Kirsch and Calaby, 1977:14.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301402001009011001.