242 MAMMALIA. 



Didelphis vulpina, Meyer Uebers. Zool. Entd. Neuholl., p. 23 (1793)*. 

 Phalangista v\i\f'm3i, Desmarest N. Did. d'Hist. Nat, xxv, p. 475 (1817} ; 



Gould Mamm. Ausir., i, pi. Kvi ; Blyih Cat., p. 182. 

 Phalangista xanthopus, Ogilby P. Z. S., p. 135 (1831). 

 Trichosurns vulpecula, Jentink Notes Leyd.Mus., vii, p.2S (1884); Thomas 



Cat. Mars. B. M., p. 187. 



Var. B.—fuUginosus. 



Phalangista fuliginosa, Ogilby P. Z. S., p. 13S (1831) ; Gould Mamm. Austr., 



i, pi. XV. 

 Trichosurus vulpecula var. fuliginosus, Thomas Cat, Mars. B. M., p. 190 



(1888). 



Distribution. — The typical variety is found throughout Australia' 

 except in ^the extreme north ; var. fuliginosus is confined to 

 Tasmania. 



Var. A. — typicus. 



u. Skin, skele- Zoological Gardens. 



ton $ 

 b. Skin, skele- W. Rutledge. 



ton juv. $ 



f-d. 2 Stuffed Australia Dr. Scone, 1864. 



e.. Stuffed $ N. S. Wales W. Rutledge, 1870. 



/.Skeleton $ Rajah R. Mullick. 



g-h. 2 Skulls S, Australia Adelaide Mus. [Ex.] 



ad. and juv. 



y. Skull No history, A.S.B. 



k. Stuffed W. Rutledge, 1870. 



albino $ 



Var, B .^fuliginosus. 



a. Skin, skull, Purchased. 



bones. 



b. Skin, skele- Purchased. 



ton. 



c. Stuffed Tasmania C. F. T. Lloyd, A.S.B. 



d. Skeleton, Purchased. 



skin. 

 «./. 2 Skulls Tasmania? C. F. T. Lloyd, A.S.B. 



Trichosurus caninus. 



Phalangista canina, Ogilby P. Z. S., p. 191 (1831); Gould Mamm, Austr,, 



i, pi. xvii. 

 Trichosurus caninus, ThoTitas Cat. Mars. B. M., p. 191 (i888). 



Distribution. — South Queensland and New South Wales. 

 a. Stuffed, skull New South Wales Bengal Econ. Mus. 



