OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 



309 



Width of palate across point of posterior palatial openings, 375 ; 

 anterior openings large, oblong, 0'3 x 0-1 ; distance between the 

 anterior and posterior openings, 1 -05. 



It will be seen from the following dental formula that the pre- 

 molars have not yet been shed, and on examination I find the 

 permanent premolar pushing through to be nearly 0'3 inch; 

 distance between insertion of upper incisor and that of permanent 

 premolar, 0-75. 



3—3. 2—2. 4—4. 



Incisors- 



Preuiol. 



Mol.- 



1—1 2—2 4—4 



The distance between the insertion of the lower incisor and 

 that of the first premolar in the lower jaw is 0-4, to the end of 

 permanent premolar still embedded in the jaw, 07; premolar, 

 0-2,3. 



Present range of teeth in lower jaw , 1*3 with permanent pre- 

 molars about 1-15 inch. 



This very distinct and beautiful species, which I have named 

 after its discoverer, was obtained in New Ireland by the Rev. 

 George Brown, of the Wesleyan Mission Society, a gentleman 

 to whom science is greatly indebted for many valuable disco- 

 veries in the natural history of those islands lying eastward of 

 New Guinea. 



The specimen here described was purchased, with other mammals, 

 of Mr. James Cockerell, who accompanied the Rev. Mr. Brown as 

 taxidermist, and to whose energy a large portion of the grand 

 collection made during the voyage is due. 



The largest specimen (a male) obtained by Mr. Brown, who 

 has kindly permitted me to examine his collection, measured as 

 follows : — 



Length from nose to root of tail, 247; tail, 16 inches; hind 

 leg and foot, 18 inches; foot, 5 inches ; nail, 1 inch; fore arm, 4 

 inches ; hand, 14 inches ; nail of longest toe, 0-6 inch. 



Head, 4i inch ; to ear from snout, 4 inches ; from snout Jo, 

 centre of orbit, 2 - 6 inches. y^\-\ 







