34^ mammalia; 



Thylacinus cynocephalus. 



Didelphys cynocephala, Harris Linn. Trans., ix, p. 174, pi. xix, fig. i, (1808), 

 Thylacinus harrisi, Temminck Monogr. Mamm., i, p. 63 (1827). 

 Thylacinus cynocephalus, Fischer Syn. Mamm., p. 270 (1829I ; Gould 



Mamm. Ausir., i, pis. liii, \\v ; Blyth Cat., p. 180; Thomas Cat. Mars. 



B. M., p. 255. 



Distribution. — Tasmania. 



a. Skin, impft. No history, A.S.B. 



A Skull J Dr. J. Henderson, A.S.B. 



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



Genus SARCOPHILUS. 



Sarcophilus, F. Cumer Hist. Nat. Mamm., livr. Ixx (1837)* 

 Diabolus, Cray App. Grey's Travels Austr., p. 400 (1841)* 



Sarcophilus ursinus. 



Didelphys ursina, Harris Linn. Trans., ix, p. 176, pi. xix, fig. 2 (i8c8). 

 Das) urus ursinus, Geoff. St. Hit. Ann. Mits. Paris, xv, p. 305 (1810). 

 Sarcophilus ursinus, P. Cwvier Hist. Nat. Mamm., livr. Ixx (1837) \ Gould 



Mamm. Austr,, i, pi, xlviii ; Blyth Cat., p. 180; Thomas Cat. Mars, B. M., 



p. 259. 



D istrihution . — Tasmania. 



a. Skin, skull Calcutta Exhibition. 



6. Skull E. Blyth, A.S.B. 



Genus DASYURUS. 



Dasyurus, Et. Geoff. St. Hil. Bull. Soc.Philom., i, p. 106 (1796). 



Dasyurus maculatus. 



Viverra maculata, Kerr Linn. Anim. Kingd., p. 170 (1792)*. 



Dasyurus macrourus, Et. Geoff. St. Hil. Ann. Mus. Paris, iii, p. 358 (1804). 



Dasyurus maculatus, Fischer Zoognosie, ii, p. 584 (1813)* ; Gould Mamm, 



Austr., i, pi. xiix ; Blyth Cat., p. 181; Thomas Cat. Mars, B. M., p. 



263. 



Distribution. — Eastern and South-Eastern Australia and Tasma- 

 nia. 



a. Skin, skull N. S. Wales Calcutta Exhibition. 



b. Stuffed Tasmania G. Sceva, 1867. 



c. Skull Mt. Gambier, S, Austr. Adelaide Mus. [Ex.] 

 rf. Skull No history. 



