.38 NOTES ON THE MAMMALS OP TASMANIA, 



p 334 (1828); J. B. Fisch., Syn. Mamm., p. 277 (1829); 

 Gunn, Ann. Mag. N.H., i., p. 102 (1838); Gray, Ann. Mag. 

 N.H., i., p. 107 (1838); Wagn., Schr. Saug. Supp., m., p. 

 78 (1843), v., p. 274 (1855); Owen, Odontogr., Atl., pi. c, 

 fig. 2 (teeth) (1845) ; Gunn, P. Roy. Soc. Tasm., ii., p. 84 (1852) ; 

 Gieb., Odontogr., p. 42, pi. xviii., fig. 2 (teeth) (1855); Schleg., 

 Dierent., p. 166 (1872). Petaurus cooki, F. Cuv., Dent's 

 Mamm., pp. 129, 253 (1825); id., Diet. Sci. Nat., xxxix., p- 

 417 (1826). Trichosurus cooki. Less., N.H. Mamm. (Compl. 

 Buff.), iv., p. 471, pi. xxviii. (animal) (1830). Phalangista 

 viverrina, Ogilb., P.Z.S., 1837, p. 131; Waterh., Cat. Mamm. 

 Mus. Z.S., p. 67 (1838); Schinz, Syn. Mamm., i., p. 529 

 (1844); Hombr. & Jacq., Voy. Pole Sud, Zool., iii., pp. 31, 

 33. Atl., pis. xiv. (animal & skull), xv. (animal, albino, and 

 sknll) (1845-53); Gould, Mamm. Anstr., i., pi. xix. (animal) 

 (1856); Gerrard, Oat. Bones Mamm. B.M., p. 122 (1862); 

 Krefft, Cat. Mamm. Aiistr. Mus., p. 37 (1864) : id., Notes 

 Faun. Tasm., p. 4 (1868) ; id., Mamm. Austr. text to pi. vii., 

 p. 2 (1871). Repoona cooki, Gray, Grey's Anstr., ApjD. li., 

 p. 402 a841): id.. List Mamm. B.M., p.' 84 (1843^: Gerrard, 

 Cat. Bones Mamm. B.M., p. 121 (1862). Phalangista 

 (Psendochirus) viverrinns, Waterh.. Jard. Nat. Lfbr. Mamm., 

 xi., p. 277, pi. xxiv. (animal) (1841). Trichosnrus yiverrinus, 

 Less., N. Tabl. R.A., Mamm., p. 189 (1842). Phalangista 

 incana, Schinz, Syn. Mamm_., i., p. 530 (1844). 

 Type speicimen unknown. 



T'hei common "ring-tail." This species is confined to 

 .Tasmania. Tlio fur is brown on upper surface and whitish 

 below. Head and body fourteen inches. The tail, which 

 is tipped white, is about the same length. 



Trichosurus vulpecula, var. fuliginosus, Ogilby. 



Tasmanian Phalanger ("Brush Opossum'"). 



Trichosurus vulpecula, Br. As. Ad. Sc. Hbk., p. 50 (1914). 



Trichosurus vujijccula., var. fulginosus, Br. As. Ad Sc. 



Hbk., p. 50 (1914). 



Trichosurus vulpecula, Lucas & Le Souef, An. Aust., p. 96 



(1909); 

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

 Trichosurus vulpectdfl, var. fuliginosus, Ogilby, Cat. Aust. 

 Mamm., p. 28 (1892). 



Plialangista fuliginosa, Pict. Mus. An. Nat. Vol. I., ]o. 19 

 & pi. 95. 



Phalangista vulpina, West. Hist. Tas. Vol. I., p. 324 

 (1852). 



Trichosurus vuJpecula, var. fuliginosus, Thomas, Cat. M. & 

 M. Brit. Mus., p. 190 (1888), who also gives the fol- 

 lowing synonymy : — 



Phalangista fuhginosa, Ogilb., P.Z.S., 1831, p. 135; Gunn, 

 Ann. Mag. N.H., i., p. 102' (1838) ; Waterh., Cat. Mamm. 

 Mus. Z.S., p. 67 (1838) ; id., Jard. Nat. Libr., Mamm., xi., 



