VIVERRINE OPOSSUM. 



last of all, grinders, to divide parts into smaller 

 portions, as in the graminivorous tribe : the arti- 

 culation of the jaw in some degree admits of all 

 those motions." Whites Journ. p. 281. 



The spotted kind, first mentioned, Mr. Hun- 

 ter considers as the lt same species, differing only 

 in its extemal colour, and in being spotted." 



In wild animals, however, of the same species, 

 so remarkable a difference in point of colour must 

 surely be admitted to be no very common cir- 

 cumstance. The general appearance in both is 

 indeed nearly the same; yet they may still differ 

 specifically. As this is a point, however, which 

 nothing but accurate and repeated examination 

 of the living animals can determine, I shall, in 

 compliance with so great an authority, consider 

 them at present as constituting one species. 



The plate, which is accurately copied from 

 Mr. White's publication, represents both the spe- 

 cimeus. 



