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hist., xvi, p. 265, August 18, 1902). The name is therefore to be 
eliminated. 
3. Didelphis richmondi Allen. 
1901. Didelphis riclimondi Allen, Bull. Amer. mus. nat. 
hist., xiv, p. 175. June 15, 1901. 
Type locality.— Greytown, Nicaragua. 
Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus, p. 7. This name is now 
restricted to the large opossum of northeastern South America (see 
Thomas, Amer. nat., xxxv, p. 144-145, February, 1901, and Allen, 
Bull. Amer. mus. nat. hist., xvi, p. 256, August 18, 1902) and the 
Virginia opossum is known as: 
Didelphis virginiana Kerr. 
1792. Didelphis virginiana Kerr, Anim. kingdom, p. 193. 
1901. \_Didelphis] virginiana Thomas, Amer. nat., xxxv, p. 
145. February, 1901. 
Type locality.— Virginia. 
4. Didelphis marsupialis battyi Thomas. 
1902. Didelphis marsupialis battyi Thomas, Novitates zoolog - 
icae, ix, p. 137. AprilTO, 1902. 
Type locality.— Coiba Island, off west coast of Panama. 
5. Didelphis marsupialis etensis Allen. 
1901. Didelphis karkinophaga caucae Bangs, Amer. nat., 
xxxv, p 633. August, 1901. (San Miguel Island, Panama.) 
Not D. karJcinophaga caucae Allen, Bull. Amer. mus. nat. 
hist., xiii, p. 192, October 23, 1900. 
1902. Didelphis marsupialis etensis Allen, Bull. Amer. mus. 
nat. hist., xvi, p. 262. August 18, 1902. 
Type locality. — Eten, Piura, Peru. 
6. Didelphis marsupialis insularis Allen. 
1902. Didelphis marsupialis insularis Allen, Bull. Amer. 
mus. nat. hist., xvi, p. 259. August 18, 1902. 
Type locality.— Caparo, Trinidad. Occurs also in Dominica, 
Grenada, and St. Vincent. 
Didelphis marsupialis pigra (Bangs), p. 7, becomes: 
Didelphis virginiana pigra Bangs. 
1901. Didelphis virginiana pigra Allen, Bull. Amer. mus. 
nat. hist., xiv, p. 165. June 15, 1901. 
