Monodelphis iheringi (Thomas, 1888) . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 1:159.

TYPE LOCALITY: " Rio Grande do Sul;" identified as Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Taquara, by Thomas (1888a) .

DISTRIBUTION: SE Brazil (Espirito Santo, Sâo Paulo, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul).

COMMENTS: Previously considered a subspecies of M. americana . Reviewed by Pine (1977).