Tribe Metachirini Reig et al. 1987 (opossum)
Mammalia - Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae
Parent taxon: Didelphinae according to J. L. Patton et al. 1996
Sister taxa: Didelphini, Gaylordia, Incadelphys, Ischyrodidelphis, Mirandaia, Mizquedelphys
Subtaxa: Metachirus
Ecology: scansorial omnivore