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Genus DIDELPHIS Linnaeus. 
,1758. Didelphis Linnaeus, Syst. nat., x ed., i, p. 54. Type. 
— Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus. 
* Didelphis aurita Wied. 
1826. Didelphys aurita Wied, Beitr. Naturgesch. Brasil., 
II, p. 395. 
1885. Didelphys aurita, True, Proc. U. S. nat. nws., vii 
(1884), p. 587. 1885. 
Type locality.— Villa Vicoza, Parahyba River, Brazil. 
* Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus. 
1758. \Didelp)his'\ marsupialis Linnaeus, Syst. nat., x ed., 
i, p. 54. 
1885. Didelphys mrybiiaua, True, Proc. U. S. nat. raus., vii 
(1884), p. 587. 1885. 
1888. Didelphys ynarsupUdis Thomas, Catal. raarsup. and 
inonotr. Brit, mus., p. 323. 
Type locality. — Virginia. 
According to Thomas (Amer. nat., xxxv, pp. 144-145, Febru¬ 
ary, 1901) this species should stand as D. mryiniana. 
Didelphis marsupialis californica (Bennett). 
1833. Didelphis californica Bennett, Proc. zool. Soc. Lon¬ 
don, p. 40. 
1894. Didelphis marsupialis californica Allen, Bull. Amer. 
mus. nat. hist., vi, p. 168. May 31, 1894. 
Type locality. — “ That part of California which adjoins 
Mexico.” 
Didelphis marsupialis pigra (Bangs). 
1898. Didelphis virginiana pigra Bangs, Proc. Boston soc. 
nat. hist., xxviii, p. 172. March, 1898. 
Type locality. — Oak Lodge, opposite Micco, Brevard County, 
Florida. 
