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 Monodelphis americana (Müller 1776) [Monodelphis] americana (Müller 1776) , Linne's Vollstand. Natursyst. Suppl.: 36 . Type Locality: " Brasilien ," restricted to Brazil , Pernambuco , Pernambuco , by Cabrera (1958:7) . Vernacular Names: Northern Three-striped Opossum . Synonyms: Monodelphis brasiliensis ( Erxleben 1777 ) ; Monodelphis brasiliensis (Daudin in Lacépède 1802) ; Monodelphis trilineata (Lund 1840) ; Monodelphis tristriata ( Olfers 1818 ) . Distribution: E Brazil from the states of Pará south to Santa Catarina . Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt). Discussion: The name tristriata Illiger, 1815 , is a nomen nudum . Microdelphys tristriatus as used by Burmeister, 1856 (= Didelphys tristriata Olfers, 1818 = Sorex americanus Muller, 1776), is the type species of Microdelphys Burmeister, 1856 .