Philander frenatus Olfers 1818

Philander frenatus Olfers 1818, in: W. L. Eschwege, J. Brasilien, Neue Bibliothek. Reisen, Vol. 15: 204.

Type Locality: "Südamerica;" restricted to Bahia, Brasil, by J. A. Wagner (1843).

Vernacular Names: Southeastern Four-eyed Opossum.

Synonyms: Philander azaricus (Thomas 1923); Philander quica Temminck 1824; Philander superciliaris (Olfers 1818) .

Distribution: E Brasil southward to Paraguay and adjacent Argentina.

Discussion: Previously included in P. opossum; reviewed by Patton and Silva (1997); frenata Illiger, 1815, and superciliaris Illiger, 1815, are nomina nuda. The spelling quichua Krumbiegel, 1941, is an incorrect subsequent spelling of quica Temminck. Didelphis quica Temminck, 1924 (= P. frenatus) is the type species of Metachirops Matschie, 1916 .