DIDELPHYID.E. 147 



Order MARSUPIALIA. 



Family DIDELPHYID^E. 

 Genus DIDELPHYS. 



5.27. Didelphys cancrivora, Gm. Crab-eating Opossum. 



Hob. Tropical America. 



a. Presented by the Hon. F. North, Nov. 23, 1863. 



b. Presented by 0. Wakefield, Esq., June 16, 1868. 



c. Female. Presented by G. H. Hawtayne, Esq., Nov. 6, 1873. 



d. Female. Purchased, Sept. 29, 1875. 



5.28. Didelphys virginiana, Shaw. Virginian Opossum. 

 Hob. North America. 



a. Presented by R. T. Hadow, Esq., June 21, 1866. 



b. Purchased, Feb. 21, 1868. 



529. Didelphys azarce, Temm. Azara's Opossum. 

 Hab. South America. 



a. Female ; b-d. Young. Presented by William Eeay,Esq., 

 March 5, 1864: 



e. Presented by G.'Wilks, Esq., C.M.Z.S., Jan. 13, 1868. 



/. Male. Presented by G. Wilks, Esq., C.M.Z.S., May 5, 1869. 

 g. Purchased, Dec. 28, 1870. 

 h. Purchased, June 12, 1875. 



530. Didelphys crassicaudata, Desm. Thick-tailed Opossum. 

 Hab. La Plata. 



a. Presented by W. D. Christie, Esq., F.Z.S., July 5, 1860. 



b. Presented by Geo. Wilks, Esq., C.M.Z.S., March 5, 1868. 



SeeP.Z.S. 1868, p. 261. 



531. Didelphys quica, Temm. Quica Opossum. 

 Hab. South America. 



a-d. Purchased, Feb. 12, 1875. See P.Z. S. 1875, p. 157. 

 e. Purchased, April 14, 1875. 



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