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MAMMALIA. 



Didelphis vulpina, Meyer Uebers. Zool. Entd. Neuholl., p. 23 (1793)*. 

 Phalangista w^'^'ma, Dcsmaiest N. Diet. d'Hisi. I\'at., xxv, p. ^j^ ('817); 



Goidd Mamm. Aiistr., i, pi. xvi ; Blyth Cat., p. 182. 

 Phalangista xanthopus, Ugilby P. Z. S., p. 135 (1831)- 

 Trichosurus vulpecula, 'Jentink Notes Leyd. Mus., vii,p.25 (1884); Thumas 



Cat. Mars. B. M., p. 187. 



Var. B.—/uligi7iosus, 



Phalangista fuliginosa, Ogilby P. Z. S., p. 135 (1831) ; Gould Mamm. Ausfr., 



i, pi. XV. 

 Trichosurus vulpecula var. fuliginosus, Thomas Cat. Mars. B. M., p. 190 



Distribulion. — The typical variety is found throughout Australia' 

 except in the extreme north ; var. fuliginosus is confined to 

 Tasmania. 



Var. A. — lypicus. 



a. Skin, skele- Zoological Gardens. 



ton $ 



h. Skin, skele- W. Rutledge. 



ton juv. 5 



c-d. 2 Stuffed Australia Dr. Scone, 1864. 



e. Stuffed $ N. S. Wales W. Rutledee, 1870. 



/. Skeleton $ Rajah R. MuUick. 



g'h. 2 Skulls S. Australia Adelaide Mus. [Ex.] 



ad. and juv. 



y. Skull No history, A.S.B. 



k. Stuffed W. Rutledge, 1870. 



albino ? 



Var. B. — -fuliginosus. 



a. Skin, skull, Purchased. 



bones. 



b. Skin, skele- Purchased. 



ton. 



c. Stuffed Tasmania C. F. T. Lloyd, A.S.B. 



d. Skeleton, Purchased. 



skin. 



e-f. 2 Skulls Tasmania? C. F. T. Lloyd, A.S.B. 



Trichosurus caninus. 



Phalangista canina, Ogilby P. Z. S., p. 191 (1831); Gould Mamm, Atistr., 



i, pi. xvii. 

 Trichosurus caninus, Thomas Cat. Mars. B. M., p. 191 (1888). 



Distribution. — South Queensland and New South Wales. 



a. Stuffed, skull New South Wales Bengal Econ. Mus. 



