Order Didelphimorphia Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 3 18 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Chironectes Illiger 1811 Chironectes Illiger 1811 , Prodr. Syst. Mamm. Avium: 76 . Type Species: Lutra minima Zimmermann 1780 Synonyms: Gamba Liais 1872 ; Memina G. Fischer 1814 ; Sarigua Muirhead 1819 . Species and subspecies: 1 species with 4 subspecies: Species Chironectes minimus (Zimmermann 1780) Subspecies Chironectes minimus subsp. minimus (Zimmermann 1780) Subspecies Chironectes minimus subsp. argyrodytes Dickey 1928 Subspecies Chironectes minimus subsp. langsdorffi Boitard 1845 Subspecies Chironectes minimus subsp. panamensis Goldman 1914 Discussion: Memina G. Fischer, 1813 , is a nomen nudum . Cheronectes Fleming, 1822, Cheironectes Gray, 1827 , Cheironectes Jentink, 1888 , and Chironeytes Goeldi and Hagmann, 1904, are incorrect subsequent spellings of Chironectes Illiger.