Gracilinanus microtarsus (Wagner 1842)

[Didelphys] microtarsus Wagner 1842, Arch. Naturgesch., 8 (1): 359.

Type Locality: Brazil, São Paulo, "Ypanema." .

Vernacular Names: Brazilian Gracile Opossum.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Gracilinanus microtarsus subsp. microtarsus Wagner 1842

Subspecies Gracilinanus microtarsus subsp. guahybae Tate 1931

Distribution: SE Brazil.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Costa et al. (2003) detailed differences between G. agilis and G. microtarsus, two taxa that Gardner (1993) suggested could prove conspecific.