Monodelphis scalops (Thomas, 1888) . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 1:158.

TYPE LOCALITY: " Brazil;" restricted to Rio de Janeiro, Therezôpolis, by Vieira (1949) .

DISTRIBUTION: SE Brazil from Espfrito Santo south to Santa Catarina.

COMMENTS: Reviewed by Pine and Abravaya (1978).