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31. Tatusia novemcincta {Linn.}. Signs of this animal 

 were seen in the forests, and part of one was brought by a hunter 

 to the rest-house kitchen. Its flesh proved excellent eating. 



32. Didelphis marsupialis (Linn.). This species is repre- 

 sented by three specimens, two males and a female, taken at 

 Princestown. They measure as follows : 



A common inhabitant of the forests. The pouch of a female 

 contained seven young, each measuring about 50 mm. in length. 

 Two living examples of this species were seen near the Grand 

 Etang in the island of Granada. They were in the possession 

 of two negro boys who had just captured them, and from whom 

 one, an adult female, was purchased. 



33. Didelphis (Philander) philander Linn A. single, ap- 

 parently full-grown male (No. fy||), taken March 9, is pro- 

 visionally referred to this species. It differs from it, however, in 

 its much smaller size, in the tail being hairy for only an inch and 

 a half at the base (instead of for "from two to three inches"), 

 and uniform grayish brown from base to tip, instead of white for 

 its apical half, as in Brazilian examples. Measurements of the 

 freshly-killed animal are as follows : Total length, 495 mm.; 

 head and body, 210; tail, 284; hind foot, 34. The Trinidad 

 animal heretofore referred to this species may prove separable 

 from the D. philander of the mainland a point further material 

 must decide. 



34. Didelphis (Micoureus) murina Linn. Although this 

 species has not been previously recorded from Trinidad, it 

 appears to be at least locally common on the island, it being 

 represented in the present collection by a series of 20 specimens, 

 taken at Princestown. 



