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name for this large bird, and therefore propose one somewhat familiar 
to all who have paid any attention to the subject, and apply the name 
of Didus Nazarenus to this the largest species of the genus. In doing 
this, I may remark that Mr. Strickland, in his work before alluded 
to, has considered the Didus Nazarenus to be a phantom species, 
which he says has haunted our systems of ornithology from the days 
of Gmelin downwards. 
The conclusions which I have arrived at from the examination of 
the bones to which I have just called your attention are these :—That 
there existed formerly three distinct species of Apterous birds in the 
island of Rodriguez; namely, one which is apparently identical with 
the Dodo (Didus ineptus) of the Mauritius; a second, which was 
well described under the name of Solitaire; and a third, which was 
much larger than either of the above. 
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2. DESCRIPTION OF TWO NEW SPECIES OF MAMMALIA OF THE 
Genus ANTECHINUS. By Jonun Gou_p, F.R.S. etc. 
One of these species is remarkable for being spotted on the under 
instead of on the upper surface, and the other for its very diminutive 
size: both rank among the smallest members of the genus. For the 
former I propose the specific appellation of maculatus ; it may be 
thus deseribed :— 
ANTECHINUS MACULATUS. 
Fur short, dense, and closely applied to the skin ; general tint of 
the upper surface dark blackish brown, minutely grizzled with yellow- 
ish brown ; lower part of the flanks and under surface of the body 
dark brownish slate-grey, ornamented with oblong spots of greyish 
white arranged in irregular rows in the direction of the body ; down 
the centre of the throat a streak of white. 
inches. 
Length from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail 33 
aithastall 13 god cel aes sah baw » apteuiiene 21 
from the tip of the nose to the base of the ear 4 
Of thie/earsotoaey: af as cet. tation Bick pete ARE 
olthestarshand toes stock eee bec ees feu. 
Hab. Brushes of the river Clarence, on the east coast of Australia. 
The other species I propose to name 
ANTECHINUS MINUTISSIMUS. 
Fur short, dense, and closely applied to the skin; upper surface and 
flanks brown, slightly grizzled with black ; under surface pale buff, 
approaching to white on the throat ; tail brown above, lighter be- 
neath ; feet buffy brown, toes covered with hairs of a somewhat lighter 
hue. 
