Marmosa xerophila Handley and Gordon 1979
Marmosa xerophila Handley and Gordon 1979, in: J. F. Eisenberg (ed.), Vertebrate ecology in the northern Neotropics, Smithson. Inst. Press: 68.
Type Locality: Colombia, Guajira, "La Isla, 15 m, near Cajoro, 37 km NNE Paraguaipoa." .
Vernacular Names: Guajira Mouse Opossum.
Distribution: NE Colombia and NW Venezuela.
Conservation: IUCN – Endangered.