rels are diftinguifhed, that they may properly enough 

 be allowed to form a diftindt genus. 



Of all the fpecies then of this genus the animal here" 

 figured is the largeft and the moft elegant : it is alfo a 

 new fpecies ; having been brought from New Holland 

 during the late voyages. 



Its color is a very fine fable or deep grey-brown 

 above, while the lower furface is nearly white. Trie 

 fur is of the moft exquifite fofinefs and elegance, and 

 if the animal could be procured in fufficient plenty,, 

 would bid fair to fuperfede the richeft furs hitherto in- 

 ufe. The ftructure of the hind foot in this fpecies is- 

 remarkable ; the thumb or firft toe being of a rounded 

 form and furnifhed with a flattened nail, while the re- 

 maining toes have marp claw r s ; and the two fecond 

 toes, or thofe next the thumb, are united in one com- 

 mon covering or Ikin to the very claws : the tail is 

 long, and is very thickly cloathed with fur of the foft- 

 eft and moll delicate appearance. 



In Mr. White's Journal of a voyage to New South 

 Wales, this animal is diftinguifhed by the title of He* 

 poena Roo, and is beautifully figured by Mr. Catton ; 

 which figure, on account of its excellency,, we have not 

 fcrupled to copy in the prefent work^ 



