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Plains to the north of Alice Springs is " quirra ;" Mr. Besley of 

 Alice Springs states that it is plentiful in the neighbourhood of 

 Tennant's Creek, which lies well within the tropics. 



In addition to these two forms I have received from Messrs. 

 Gillen and Byrne specimens of a new species of Perameles, and 

 from Mr. Bryne specimen of a new species of Peragale, and T 

 have once more to thank these gentlemen for their continued 

 exertions, which have resulted in adding considerably, now as on 

 previous occasions, to our knowledge of the Central Australian 

 fauna. 



The following is a description of the two new species : — ■ 



(1) Peragale minor. (Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4). 



Size considerably smaller than P. /ago/is. Fur very long, soft 

 and silky ; composed almost entirely of under-fur. General 

 colour fawn-grey but darker than in P. lago/is. 



Head long, muzzle narrow. Rhinarium naked at the tip of 

 the snout but no backward prolongation of the naked part as 

 in P. la got 'is. 



Face grey -brown, the under-fur on the face grey basally, then 

 fawn coloured with a dark tip, the longer hairs with a longer 

 black tip. 



On the dorsal surface and sides of the body the under-fur is 

 black basally, then fawn coloured. The longer hairs very little 

 longer than the under-fur, with a black tip. The hairs of the 

 under-fur very often have a dark brown tip. 



Chin and inner side of fore-limbs white, the rest of the limbs 

 and under surface grey, the fur with a dark grey basal part and 

 white distal half. 



Hands white. Hind feet white above, hairy beneath, the 

 hairs on the posterior two-thirds black, the anterior third white. 



Tail with the proximal two-thirds short haired. Along the 

 dorsal line is a sharply marked narrow band of dark hair 

 increasing in length distally. At one-third of the length from 

 the posterior end the black hairs stop abruptly and are succeeded 

 by a dorsal series of white hairs forming a distinct crest, the 

 hairs of which- are proportionately shorter than in P. lagotis. 

 Sides and under surface of tail with scanty stiff white hairs. 



Two small round pads at the base of the fourth and fifth toes. 



