t'4 ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 



Black Opossum, Ti ichosurus caninus nigrans, sub-sp. nov. 

 In general appearance and size this form is similar to the typical T. caninus ; its fur is short, fine, 

 silky, and black, sometimes showing a slight admixture of grey hair, particularly on the breast ; the 

 ears are short and evenly rounded ; irides brown. Skull and teeth as in T. caninus. The type is 

 in the Australian Museum. 



This well marked sub-species is found in the heavy coastal scrubs in Xorth-eastem New South 

 Wales and Southern Queensland. 



