1861.] 



DR. J. E. GRAY ON THE GENUS CUSCUS. 



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1. Said to come from " Amboyna," aud is supposed to be a young 

 C. orieutaUs ; the sex is doubtful, but probably a male. 



Skull of Cuscus omalus (upper surface). 



2. The other was sent by Mr. Wallace from Macassar in 1857, 

 and is a youno; male. I formerly considered it as a variety of C. 

 celehensis (P. Z. S. 1858, p. 43) ; and it is like that species in se- 



SkuU of Cuseus mtiattis (side view). 



veral particulars ; but the want of the dorsal streak is a great pecu- 

 liarity, which was not so distinctly seen before it was stuffed. 



Proc. Zool, Soc— 1861, No. XXI. 



