The Spotted OPPOSSUM of New 

 South-Wales. 



The general colour of this animal is black ; the body 

 fpotted with irregular roundim patches of white ; the 

 ears are large and erect; muzzle long, pointed, and fur- 

 nifhed with long »flender whilkers ; both fore and hind 

 legs thinly covered with hair of an alh colour; on the 

 fore feet it has five claws, and on the hind four; length, 

 from nofe to tail, about twenty-five inches; tail thick 

 and bulhy, like that of a Squirrel, except a part near the 

 body, which is fmall, and covered with fhort hairs. The 

 female has fix teats, placed circularly within the pouch. 



The Vulpine OPOSSUM of New 

 S o u t h - Wa l e s 



is long-bodied and fhort-legged ; from the nofe to the in- 

 fertion of the tail, meafures two feet two inches ; tail fif- 

 teen inches ; upper part of the body grifly, confifting of 

 dulky, reddidit and white hairs ; the under parts light- 



