MACROPIDiE. 
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The Philander. Philander Opossum. Didelphis 
Opossum, Linn.; Temm . Mon. i. 41. Waterli . Mars. 93. 
D. marsupialis, Shaw, Zooh t. 108. Buffon , H. N. x. u 
4 5, 46. 
a . and b. Females, with a young in pouch. In spirits. 
America. 
c . and d . Very young. In spirits. Tropical America. 
The Crabeater. Philander marsupialis. Didelphis 
marsupialis, Linn. Temm . Monog . 32. t. 5. D. kar- 
kinophaga, Zimm. D. cancrivora, Gmel. Buffon , 
H. N. Supp. in. t. 54. Seba . i. t. 39. f. 1. 
a. and 6. Female, with young. 
c. to h. Male, female, and four young, rather bleached. 
i. Male (has lost its ears). Brazils. 
Jc. In spirits. Tropical America. 
L and m. In spirits ; young. Tropical America. 
Merian’s Opossum. Philander dorsigerus. Didelphis 
dorsigera, Temm. 
a. Male, tail long? In spirits. 
b. to f. Young. In spirits. 
g. to m. Stuffed, with six young on back. Penny Ency . 
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n. Male. 
o. In spirits. 
The Cinereous Opossum. Philander cinereus. Didel- 
phis cinerea, Temm. 
a. South America. 
b. Skull of a. 
TheMARMosE. Philander murinus, Tiedem. Didelphis 
murina, Linn. Temm. Monog. i. 50. Waterh. Mars . 
105. Br. Max. Abbild. t. Buffon , H. N. x. t. 52, 53. 
a. to d. Female and young. Tropical America. (Old 
Collection.) 
The Elegant Painted Mouse. Thylamys elegans. Di- 
delphis elegans, Waterh . Voy. Beagle, Mam. 95. t. 3L 
D. hortensis, Read , Proc . Z. Soc. 1837. 
a. Chili, Valparaiso. 
