836 ROBERT COLLETT, 



from the posterior point of its processes. The breadth is mea- 

 sured across the zygomatic arches (where nothing to the contrary is 

 stated). 



Finally I have to express the thanks which are due to my friend 

 Mr. Oldfield Thomas (of the British Museum) through whose cour- 

 tesy I was enabled, during my stay in London, in Oct. 1886, to 

 examine several of the typical specimens in the British Museum, and 

 who afforded me valuable assistance in identifying several doubtful 

 forms, especially araongst theMuridae and the bats, freely supplying 

 me with valuable suggestions during the progress of my work. 



Christiania, February 9'", 1887. 



Ordo Carniirora. 

 Farn. Canidae. 

 1. Canis dingo Blumenb. 1790. 

 Canis familiaris dingo Blumehb. Naturg. (I) p. 103 (1790). 



A. Male. Herbert Vale 25'^ Dec. 1882 (skin with skull). 



B. Coomooboolaroo Jan. 1884 (skeleton). 



C. Herbert Vale, April 1883 (skin with skull). 



D. Male. Coomooboolaroo, Jan. 1884 (skin with skull). 



The colour in A and D is red, in C black with a white breast. 

 The tip of the tail is white in all the specimens, or with traces of white. 



The Dingo is still found in great numbers and in an apparently 

 wild State in Central and Northern Queensland, especially on the table 

 lands west of the coast ranges; in the scrub they are less numerous, 

 and are seen oftener singly. Most of the individuals are red, but 

 amongst the packs black ones are seen; Grosses between these two 

 varieties are rare. 



In South Australia their numbers are greatly diminished, as the 

 colonists destroy them by every means possible. 



Of the specimens brought home the two red individuals were 

 shot from the wild packs, whilst the black and white specimens had 

 been kept half tame by the natives. 



During his stay Dr. L. found these tame Dingos of the greatest 

 Service , as they were employed with the assistance of the natives in 

 tracking a great number of the different maramals, which were obtained. 



