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Perameles arenaria. p. vellere rigido et cinerascente-fusco, 

 pilis longis nigris intermixto, his fasciam lateralcmvix distinctam, 

 notamgue instar ephippii ad dorsum medium efficientihus ; auribus 

 ferrvgineis ad basin, in medio saturate/uscis, ad apicem cineras- 

 cente-fuscis ; corpore inferiore fulvescente-albo. 



inches. 

 Length from tip of nose to extremity of tail .... 14į 



of tail 4į 



from tip of nose to base of ear 3^ 



of hind-leg, tarsi and toes 2|- 



of fore-leg 2|: 



of ear If 



The fur is harsh to the touch and of a greyish brown hue, inter- 

 spersed with numerous long black hairs, which form a broad indi- 

 stinct band down the flanks, immediately before the hind-legs, and a 

 kind of saddle-like mark on the centre of the back ; ears rather length- 

 ened and of three colours — rūsty red near the base, then dark bro\vn, 

 and the apex of a light greyish brovvTi ; sides of the muzzle and all 

 the under surface buffy white ; line along the upper surface of the 

 tail dark brown, the remainder buffy white ; outside of the fore-legs 

 dark brownish grey ; feet and claws buffy white. 



Hapalotis longicaudata. h. superne pallide arenaced, pilis 

 longis, nigris, ad caput et dorsum cum vellere intermixtis ; rostri 

 lateribus, et abdomine albis ; caudd pilis brevibus nigris ad basin 

 indutd, apicem versils nigris et elongatis ; apice extremo albo vel- 

 lere niolli, adpresso et juxta cutem plumbeo. 



inches. 

 Length from tip of nose to extremity of tail .... 16 



of tail 9 



■ — from tip of nose to base of ear 1^ 



of hind-leg, tarsi and toes 2 



of fore-leg If 



of ear 0§ 



AU the upper surface and the outside of the limbs pale sandy, in- 

 terspersed on the head and over the back with numerous fine black 

 hairs, which, becominglonger on the lower part of the back and rump, 

 give that part a dark or brown hue ; ears naked and of a dark brown ; 

 sides of the muzzle, all the under surface and the inner surface of 

 the limbs white ; tail clothed with short dark brown hairs at the base, 

 with lengthened black hairs tipped ■with white on the apical half of 

 its length, the extreme tip being white ; tarsi white ; whiskers very 

 long, fine, and black ; the fur is close, very soft, and of a dark slaty 

 grey at the base, both on the upper and under surface. 



This species is considerably smaller than Hapalotis albipes, but has 

 a much longer tail and longer hind-legs in proportion to the size of 

 the body. 



'Kor-tung' and ' Goota-was,' aborigines of Moore's River, Western 

 Australia. 



Phascogale calvuus. Phasc. cinerea ; subtiis pedibusęue albis, 



