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Petaurus hreviceps, var. tyi?icus, Thomas, Cat. M. and M. 



Brit. Mus., p. 156 (I'SSS), who also gives the following 



synonymy : — 



Petaurus (Belideus) breviceps, Waterh., P.Z.S., 1838, p. 

 152: id., Jard. Nat. Libr. Mamm., xi., p. 290, pi. xxix. 

 (ammal) (1841) ; id., N.H., Mamm., i., p. 324 (1846). Petaurus 

 breviceps, Gray, Grey's Austr. App. n., p. 402 (1841) ; id.^ 

 List Mamm. B.M., p. 83 (1843); Wagn., Sclir. Saug. Supp., 

 iii., p. 90 (1843), v., p. 279 (1855); Schinz, Syn. Mamm., i.^ 

 p. 532 (1844); Gieb., Saue., p. 702 (1859); Gerrard, Cat. Bones 

 Mamm. B.M., p. 119 (1862) ; Coll.. Zool. Jaliib., n., p. 931 

 (1887). Belideus breviceps. Less., N. Tabl. R.A., Mamm.^^ 

 p 189 (1842^ ; Gould, Mamm. Aust., i., pi. xxv. (animal) 

 (1849) ; Krefft, Oat. Mamm. Austr. Mus., p. 40 (1864); id., 

 Mamm. Austr. text to pi. vii., p. 3 (1871). Belideus ariel,. 

 Gould, P.Z.S., 1842, p. 11; id., Mamm. Austr., i., pi. xxvh. 

 (animal) (1849); Krefft, Cat. Mamm. Austr. Mus., p. 41 

 (1864); id., Mamm. Austr. text to pi. vii., p. 3 (1871), 

 Petaurus ariel, Gray, Li.st Mamm. B.M., p. 84 (1843) ; Schinz, 

 Syn. Mamm., i., p. 534 (1844) ; Wagn., Sclir. Siiug. Supp. v.,. 

 p. 279 (1855) ; Gerrard, Cat. Bones Mamm. B.M., p. 119" 

 (1862); Gieb., Z. ges. Nat., xxvii., p. 394 (1866). Petaurus 

 sciureus, Gunn (nee Shaw"), P. Roy. Soc. Tasm. i., p. 253 

 C1851). (Introduction into Tas.) Petaurus (Belideus) notatus, 

 Peters, M.B., Ak. Rerl. 1859, p. 14. Belideus notatus, Gould, 

 Mamm. Austr., i., pi. xxvi. (animal) (1860). 



Type in British Museum. 



The Flying-Phalanger was introduced into Tasmania 

 from the Mainland in the early thirties of last centur3^ 

 From Launceston as a centre it has spread over the whole 

 island. The fur is very soft, of a pale grey colour on the 

 upper surface and Mdiitish below. Length of head and 

 body seven inches, tail about eight inches. 



PSEUDOCHIRUS COOKT, Des. 



Tasmania!! Ring-tail Phalanger ("Ring-tail Opossum"). 



Fseudochirus cooki, Br. As. Ad. Sc. Handbk., p. 51 (1914); 

 Lucas & Le Souef, An. Aust., p. 101 



(1909); 

 Smith, Nat. Tas., p. 86 (1909) ; 

 Ogilby, Cat. Aust. Mamm., p. 29 

 (1892). 

 Phalangista, or Hepoona cool'i, West, Hist. Tas. Vol. I., p. 



324 (1852). 

 Fseudochirus cooJci, Thomas, Cat. M. & M. Brit. Mus., p. 

 176 (1888), who also gives: the following synonymy: — 



Opossum, Cook, Third Voyage, i., p. 109, pi. viii. (animal) 

 (1784). Phalangista ccoki, Desm., N. Diet. d'H.N. (2), xxv., 

 p. 476 (1817); id., Mamm., i., p. 268 (1820); Schinz, Cur. 

 Thierr., i., p. .258 (1821); Temm., Mon. Mamm., i., p. 7 

 (1827): Gray, Griff. Cur. An. K., v., p. 198 (1827); Less., 

 Man. Mamm., p. 218 (1827); id., Diet. Class. d'H.N., xiii.,, 



