BY DR. E. P. RAMSAY, F.R.S.E., &C. 553 



MUS BURTONI, Sp. 710V. 



(Plate XVII.) 



General color of a uniform dull ashy-grey or mouse-colour, fur 

 dense, close, thick and soft, of one kind, almost woolly, slightly 

 browner above than on the under surface, which is of a light grey 

 tint ; head rather short ; ears moderate ; tail naked, not quite the 

 length of the body ; whiskers black reaching to behind the ears ; 

 from snout to eye, 0'7 inch ; from snout to ear, 1*2 inches ; 

 length of ear 0'65 inch, greatest width 0"45 inch ; forearm, 

 0'7 ; hand, 0*45 ; hind foot, 1 inch; tail, 4:"1 inches ; total length 

 from snout to tip of tail, 8"9 inches. 



The chief characteristic in this species is its remarkably woolly 

 and soft fur, and uniform colour. The skull being broken and only 

 the anterior parts with a portion of tne dentition being left I 

 can make no notes thereon ; the very accurate figures, however, 

 will help in its identification. I have named this species after 

 Mr. Burton who accompanied the late Thos. Boyer-Bower, Esq., 

 as taxidermist to North West Australia. 



