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PJiascoIo^ale minima, Temminck, Monoar. Mamm., vol. i., 

 p. 59 (1827); Thomas, Cat. Mar.sup. Brit. Mus., p. 287 

 (1888). 



Antechinus minimus^ Gray, List Mamm. Brit. Mus., p. 99 



(1843). 

 Antechinus rolande?tsis, et A. cojicinnus, Higgins and Petterd, 

 Proc. Roy. Soc. Tasmania, 1882, p. 172, and 1883, p. 184. 



Characters. — Size medium ; form Mouse-like ; fur thick, clo: e 

 and ratlier harsh. General colour giey, suffused with yellow 

 or rufous, especially on the hinder-parts ; under-parts, inclu- 

 sive of chin, dirty yellowish-grey. Ears short, nearly naked, 

 generally tufted at the base. A yellow patch on the front and 

 outer side of the hip. Feet naked, yellow, or brown ; soles of 

 hind feet naked, usually with five pads, but that of the hallux 

 occasionally divided ; claws very long and strong. Tail short, 

 closely short-haired, brown above, paler below. Number of 

 teats unknown. Length of head and body about 5^ inches; 

 of tail 3^ inches. 



Distribution. — Tasmania and adjacent islands. 



IX. YELLOW-FOOTED POUCHED MOUSE. PHASCOLOGALE 



FLAVIPES. 



Phascologale flavipes^ Waterhouse, Proc. Zool. Soc,^ 1837? P« 

 75 ; Thomas, Cat. Marsup. Brit Mus., p. 289 (1888). 



Phascologale ritfogaste?', Gray, in Grey's Australia, Appendix, 

 vol. ii., p. 407 (1841). 



Antechinus stuarti^ Macleay, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., vol. viii., 

 p. 241 (1841). 



Antechinus flavipes^ Gray, List Mamm. Brit. Mus., p. 99 



(1843)- 



[Plate XXV/L) 



Characters, — Size small or medium ; form stout \ fur close 



