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 Micoureus Lesson 1842 Micoureus Lesson 1842 , Nouv. Tabl. Regn. Anim. Mammiferes: 186 . Type Species: Didelphis cinerea Temminck 1824 Synonyms: Grymaeomys Burmeister 1854 . Species and subspecies: 6 species with 10 subspecies: Species Micoureus alstoni J. A. Allen 1900 Species Micoureus constantiae Thomas 1903 Species Micoureus demerarae Thomas 1905 Subspecies Micoureus demerarae subsp. demerarae Thomas 1905 Subspecies Micoureus demerarae subsp. areniticola Tate 1931 Subspecies Micoureus demerarae subsp. dominus Thomas 1920 Subspecies Micoureus demerarae subsp. esmeraldae Tate 1931 Subspecies Micoureus demerarae subsp. meridae Tate 1931 Species Micoureus paraguayanus Tate 1931 Subspecies Micoureus paraguayanus subsp. paraguayanus Tate 1931 Subspecies Micoureus paraguayanus subsp. travassosi Miranda-Ribeiro 1936 Species Micoureus phaeus (Thomas 1899) Species Micoureus regina Thomas 1898 Subspecies Micoureus regina subsp. regina Thomas 1898 Subspecies Micoureus regina subsp. germana Thomas 1904 Subspecies Micoureus regina subsp. rapposa Thomas 1899 Discussion: Previously in Marmosa ( sensu lato ; see Gardner and Creighton, 1989 ). Micoures Reig et al. (1985) and Micoures Massoia, 1988 , are incorrect subsequent spellings of Micoureus Lesson.