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Verh.). I have not seen the New Guinea specimens of the species which Dr. S. Muller has so 

 named, so that I am not able to determine which of the three Australian species, which have 

 been confounded under this name, it is most allied to, but most probably, from its geogra- 

 phical position, it is the Petaurus ariel {Belideus ariel of Gould, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. 

 1842, 404) found at Port Essington, if it is not distinct from it. 



One species of discus (C. maculata) is common to New Guinea and Amboina, the 

 latter country appearing to be the home or centre of the genus Ciiscus, three out of the 

 known species being natives of that island, the fourth being confined to Celebes. 



1. PETAUEUS. 

 1. Petaurus sciurus, Muller, Ferhancl. (Desm.?). ? Belideus ariel, Gould. 

 Hab. New Guinea; Muller. (Port Essington, Gould.) 



2. CUSCUS. 



1 . Cuscus maculata, Lesson, Zool. Coq. Plialangusta maculata, Temm. Monog. 

 Hab. New Guinea and Amboina. B. M. 



3. DENDEOLAGUS. 



1. Dendrolagus ursinus, S. Muller, Terh. 131. 141. 1. 19. 22. 23. Hypsiprymnus ursinus, Temm. 

 Faun. Japon. 6. 



Hab. New Guinea. B. M. 



2. Dendrolagus inustus, S. Muller, Verh. 131. 143. t. 20, 22, 23. 

 Hab. New Guinea. 



4. DOEECOPSIS. 



1. Dorecopsis Asiaticus. Didelphis Asiaticus, Pallas, N. A. Petrqp. 1777, 228. t. 9. D. Brunii, 

 Gmelin. Halmaturus Brunnii, Illiger. Hypsiprymnus Brunii, Muller, Verh. Filander or Kengoeroe, 

 Bruyn. Reizen. 374. t. 213. 1714. Dorecopsis Brunii, Muller, Verh. 131. t. 21, 22, 23. 



Hab. New Guinea ; Island of Aroe. 



5. PEEAMELES. 



1. Perameles Boicyanus, Quoy and Gaim. Voy. Astrol. 1. 16. f. 1, 5. Kalubu, Lesson, Voy. Coq. 

 Hab. New Guinea. 



6. PHASCOGALE. 

 1. Phascogale melas, Schinz. Phascogalea melas, Muller (tab. Verh. 149. t. 25). 

 Hab. New Guinea. 



