44 NOTES ON THE MAMMALS OF TASMANIA, 



are now rare, and are only found in the most rugged parts 

 of the island. The value of a specimen is at present about 

 £20. 



It is interesting to note that fossil remains of this' 

 genus are found on the mainland, but the animal itsielf. 

 has been extinct there for many yea-rs. 



Head and body measure about 45 inches, the fur being 

 yellowish grey, and barred on the lower portion of the 

 back by about 16 or 18 dark brown bands. At one time 

 it was considered that there were two distinct species, but 

 the second, T . hreviceps, has since been disallowed. 



Sarcophilus ursinus, Harris. 



Tasmanian Devil. 



Sarcophilus tirsinus, Br. As. Ad. So. Handbk., p. 52' 



(1914); 

 Lucas & L© Souef, An. Aust., p. 130 



(1909); 

 Smith, Nat. Tas.. p. 97 & fig. 24 



(1909); 

 Ogilby, Cat. Aust. Mamm., p. 18 



(1892); 

 Camb. Nat. Hist. Mamm., p. 151. 



Dasyurus ursimis, West, Hist. Tas., Vol. I., p. 323 (1852). 



Sarcoj^hilus ui^sinus, Thomas, Cat, M. & M. Brit, Mus., p. 

 259 (1888), who also gives the following synonymy: — 



Didelphys ursina, Harris, Tr. Linn. Soc, is., p. 176 pi 

 xix., fig. 2 (animal) (1808) (nee Shaw). Dasyurus tirsinus 

 Geoff., Ann. Mus., xv., p. 305 (1810); G. Cuv., R.A., i., p 

 175 (1817); Desm., N. Diet. d'N.H. (2), ix., p. 137 (1817) 

 Geoff., Diet. Sci. Nat., xii., p. 510 (1818); Desm., Mamm., i. 

 p. 263 (1820); DesmouL, Diet. Class d'H.N., v., i>. 338 (1824) 

 Gray, Griff. Cuv. An. K., v., p. 192 (1827); Temm., Mon 

 Mamm., i., p. 68, pi. viii., figs. 1-5 (skull) (1827) ; Less., Man 

 Mamm., p. 214 (1827); Fisch., Syn. Mamm., p. 271 (1829) 

 Less., H.N. Mamm. (Compl. Buff.), v., p. 372 (1836); Gunn 

 Ann. Mag. N.H., i., p. 103 (183^ (habits); Owen, P.Z.S. 

 1838, p. 121 et seqq. ; id., Tr. Z.S., ii., pp. 389 <fe 408, pi. Ixx. 

 fig. 5 (skull) (1841): Waterh., Jard. Nat. Libr. Mamm., xi. 

 p. 128 (1841); Wagn., Schr. Saug. Supp., iii., p. 22 (1843), v. 

 p. 193 (1855); Schinz., Syn. Mamm., i., p. 490 (1844); Owen 

 Odontogr., Alt., pi. xcviii., fig. 2 (teeth) (1845) : id., ToddV 

 Cyclop. Anat. Phys., iii., p. 259, fig. 81 (teeth) (1847); (.xuim, 

 P. Rov. Soc. Tasm., ii., p. 81 (1852V, Gieb., Odontogr., p. 39, 

 pi. xvii.. fig. 6 (teeth) (1855); Schleg., Dierk., p. 135 (1857); 

 Gieb., Siiug., p. 732 (1859); Flow., P. Geol. Soc., 1868, p. 313,. 

 figure (skull); Schleg., Dierent., p. 159 (1872); Brehm, Thierl., 

 ii., p. 547, fig. (animal) QSSO) : Flow., Encycl. Brit. (9), xv., 

 p. 379, fig. 24 (skull) (18H3); Flow. & Gars., Cat. Ost. Coll. 

 Surg., h., p. 743 (1884) ; Jent., Cat. Ost. Leyd. Mus., p. 305 



