„ PERAMELIDÆ { „ Perameles Bandicoots. { „ Chœropus Chœropus. { „ Myrmecobius Ant-eaters. „ DASYURIDÆ { „ Phascogale Phascogale. { „ Dasyurus Dasyures. { „ Thylacinus Dog-headed Thylacinus. „ DIDELPHIDÆ { „ Didelphys Opossum. { „ Chironectes Yapock. The Macropodidæ, Phalangistidæ, Peramelidæ, and Dasyuridæ are found living somewhere or other in the Australian distributional province, which includes the mainland, Tasmania to the south, and the Molucca and Arru Islands to the north, bounded by the Straits of Lombok, and Celebes, New Guinea, New Ireland, Timor, Amboyna, Banda, and Waigeoe. Each family is not represented fully, however, in all the remarkably separated divisions of the province. Thus the genera Macropus and Dendrolagus of the first family, Petaurus and Phalangista of the third, Perameles of the fourth, and Phascogale of the Dasyuridæ have been found in New Guinea; but in other islands, such as Celebes, and in those from Lombok to Timor, the genus Cuscus alone is represented. In the Moluccas, Cuscus and the genus Petaurus are found. In Van Diemen’s Land about one-half of the species are peculiar to the island, and the remainder are found also on the eastern districts of the mainland. It has Kangaroos, Potoroos, Wombats, Phalangers, Bandicoots, and three out of the four genera of Dasyuridæ. Western Australia, which is such a remarkable botanical province, and is so separated by desert and sand from the east, has numerous Kangaroos, Potoroos, Phalangers, Bandicoots, Phascogales, Dasyures; and, in common with South Australia, a Chœropus, whilst the genus Tarsipes is peculiar to it. The Wombat is found in Van Diemen’s Land and some of the islands in Bass Strait. It is found in the south and east of the mainland of Australia, but not to the west and north. Mr. Waterhouse notices that the Marsupials of the eastern districts are for the most part distinct from those of the opposite side of the continent, there being, when his great work, which has been so constantly referred to in this description, was written, but eight species out of upwards of sixty inhabiting the two provinces. South Australia is the habitat of more common species than elsewhere. The northern part of Australia has more species peculiar to it than the other divisions, and some of its Dasyuridæ especially, and species of Cuscus also, are found in the Arru and other islands to the north. The metropolis of the sub-genus Cuscus is in the Moluccas, where two species are widely distributed, or one is restricted to certain islands.