On a CoUection of Mammals from Central and Northern C^uceiisland. 855 



The Queensland spcciniens appear to be identical in every respect 

 "with niaterial froni South Australia. The colouring is exactly the 

 same, as is also the formation of the skull and the teeth. The spe- 

 cies is therefore distributed over the whole of Southern and Eastern 

 Australia as far north as Cape York Peninsula, also in Tasmania, and 

 is thus oue of the most widely spread of all the Marsupiais. 



I). mactilatus, which is called by the natives „Jarri", is hardly 

 numerous in Northern Queensland, and it was with great trouble, that 

 Mr. L, obtained the above mentioned specimens. They did not ap- 

 pear to be met with in the coast district. When pursued, this spe- 

 cies is able to clinib trees. It sleeps during the day time under a 

 stone or some similar shelter. Some of the specimens obtained were 

 captured by the trained dingoes, other were killed by strychnine. Their 

 Chief food consists of a small species of „Wallaby" (probably an 

 Onychogalea). No pouch. 



The length of the body in the two largest males is about 480 mm ; 

 the tail is about 420 mm, and these specimens appear to have been 

 fully grown. Mr. L. was, however, repeatedly informed by the natives 

 that „Jarri" could be found considerably larger, and that they even 

 attain a size about equal to that of a Dingo. 



If this Statement has not been exaggerated, there seems to be a 

 possibility that in Northern Queensland there may exist a still larger, 

 and hitherto unknown species of Dasyurus, or „Marsupial tiger". 



The colour of the spots is yellowish white ; on the front may be found 

 a Single slighlty indicated spot, but as a rule the head is unspotted. 

 The tail is evenly spotted, and on the upper side of the tip the hairs 

 are bushy and elongated. The spots are largest on the sides of the 

 body and smallest on the back. 



The skull. 



B. Length 87 mm breadth 51 mm 



C. „ 90 mm „ 52 mm 



D. „ 92 mm „ 50 mm 



E. „ 93 mm „ 55 mm 



F. „ 99 mm „ 58 mm 



G. „ 99 mm „ 58 mm 

 H. „ 101 mm „ 59 mm 



The teeth. The dentition is normal in five of the seven pre- 

 sent Skulls: — 



ih chP h^i (42). 

 One specimen (B) had a somewhat anomalous set of teeth ; five 



