VIVERRINE OPOSSUM. 4^5 
last of all, grinders, to divide parts into smaller 
portions, as in the graminivorous tribe : the arti- 
culation of the jaw in some degree admits of all 
those motions." — White's Journ, p. 281. 
The spotted kind, first mentioned, Mr. Hun- 
ter considers as the same species, differing only 
in its external colour, and in being spotted." 
In wild animals, however, of the same species, 
so remarkable a difference in point of colour must 
surely be admitted to be no very common cir- 
cumstance. The general appearance in both is 
indeed nearly the same; yet they may still differ 
specifically. As this is a point, however, which 
nothing but accurate and repeated examination 
of the living animals can determine, I shall, in 
compliance with so great an authority, consider 
them at present as constituting one species. 
The plate, which is accurately copied from 
Mr. White's publication, represents both the spe- 
cimens. 
