SPECIES OF MAMMALIA. 



Didelphis Ursina, Harris^ Lin. Trans, vol. ix. Dasyurus 

 Jrsinus, Geoff. Ann. Mus. t. 15. 

 The Devil of the Colonist. 

 Icon. Harris, as above, pi. 19. 

 Inhabits Van Diemen's Land. 



494. 3. Das. Macrourus (Spotted Dasyurus.) Marron- 

 lolour, spotted irregularly with white ; the hairs of the tail 

 lot so long as in the other Dasyuri, but spotted like the 

 )ody. Size of a Cat. 



! Viverra Maculata, Shaw, Gen. Zool. vol. i. Dasyurus 

 Vfacrourus, Geoff. Ann. Mus. t. 3. 



Spotted Marten, Phillips, Voyage to New Holland, 276. 

 Oasyure tachete. Peron and Lesueur, Voy. aux Ter. Aiist. 

 \ Icon. Peron and Leseur, Atlas, pi. 33, Ency. Method. Sup. 

 . 762. 

 r Inhabits the vicinity of Port Jackson, in New Holland. 



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495. 4. Dasyurus Maugei (the Dasyure of Mange;. 

 31ive colour, spotted with white, except the tail, Avhich is 

 jpotless. 



' Dasyurus Maugei, Geoff. Ann. du Mus. t. 3. 

 Das5'ure gutte, Desmarest, Nov. Diet. d'Hist. Nat. t. 24. 



Icon. ? 



Inhabits New Holland. 



495 5. Das. Viverrinus (the Viverrine Dasyurus.) 

 Black, spotted with white; without spots on the tail. 



Didelphis Viverrina, 57iaM;V G^'w. 2;oo/. v. 1. Dasyurus 

 Viverrinus, Geof. Ann. Mus. in. 



Spotted Opossum, Philips' Voy. Tapoa tafa, or Tupha, 

 White's Journal of a Voyage to New Holland. Dasyure ta- 

 ,;hete, Cuv., and Das. de White, Cuv. 

 } Icon. White, Jour. Shaw, Gen. Zool. pi. in. 

 j Inhabits the vicinity of Port Jackson, in Now Holland. 



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