CHAP. V.] CLASSIFICATION. 91 
the numerous families of Dr. Gray, seven in number, and the 
two families to which Professor Carus restricts the existing 
species. I therefore follow Mr. Turner. 
Order—EDENTATA. 
Fam. 
Bradypoda ... 71. Bradypodide ... Sloths, 
72. Manidide ... ... Scaly Ant-eaters. 
73. Dasypodide ... Armadillos. 
Entomophaga 4 74" Orycteropodide... Ant-bears. 
75. Myrmecophagide  Ant-eaters. 
The Marsupials have been well classified and described by 
Mr. Waterhouse in the first volume of his Natural History of 
Mammalia, and his arrangement is here followed. The sub- 
orders adopted by Professor Carus are also given. 
Order—MARSUPIALIA. 
Fam. 
76. Didelphide ... .... Opossums. 
. 77. Dasyuride ... ... Native Cats. 
Rapacia (Wagner) 78. Risrmipcniiides ... Native Ant-eater. 
79. Peramelide... ...  Bandicoots. 
Poephaga (Owen)... 80. Macropodidee ... Kangaroos. 
Carpophaga (Owen) ... 81. Phalangistide ... Phalangers. 
Rhizophaga (Owen) ... 82. Phascolomyide ... Wombats. 
Order—MONOTREMATA. 
The last order, the Monotremata, consist of two families, which 
Professor Carus combines into one, but which it seems more 
natural to keep separate. 
Fam. 
83. Ornithorhynchide ... .... .. .... Duckbill. 
84. Echidnide Seabee) 5 6 wear ehd en Hichidna, 
