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The bicolor tail tonus a distinct feature, and enables it to be distinguished from 

 the other members of the group, as does also, although to a less degree, the pure 

 white of the under parts. !>everal specimens wei-p i)rocured which agree in all 

 respects with the type. 



I have named this species in honour of .Mr. Charles Rothschild, the donor of 

 the collection to the National iNIuseum. 



The complete list, therefore, of manmials recorded up to the present from 

 these islands is as follows: — 



I'terupn.s dusyiiidUiifi Tcmm. 



Pteropua keraudreoii loochooetisis Gray. 



Ehiiiohfphv^ minor Horsf. 



IJ ipposhlents turpi s Bangs. 



Mtniopterus fmciis Milii. 



Crocidura caertdea (Kerr). 

 (?) Sorex sp. (probably the foregoing species). 

 (?) M).i^ decumanus Pall, (probably Mm rufescens). 



Mus rufescens Gray. 



Miis caroli Mihi. 



CaprolofpM fnrnessi Stone. 



Sas sp. ? 



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