36 DROMICIA. 
2. DromiciA NANA, Desmarest, sp. (1817). 
Common Dormouse-Opossum. 
Size large; form rather thick and clumsy. Fur thick and soft, 
rather woolly. Rhinarium naked, finely granulated. General 
color above uniform dull fawn, below slate color, tipped with 
dirty white. Dark eye-mark indistinct. Ears large, narrow, 
evenly oval. Limbs gray; hands brown, feet whitish. Tail 
rather long ; the basal inch incrassated. 
Dimensions.—Head and body about four inches; tail rather more, 
Habitat.—Tasmania. 
References.—Thomas, B. M. Catal. p. 144, pls. xv. figs. 5 (sole), 
6 (palm), 7 (back of hand); xvi. figs. 6 (upper view of skull), 
7 (dentition) ; Gould, Mamm. Austr. i. pls. xxvi. xxix. 
3. Dromicta LEPIDA, Thomas (1888). 
Lesser Dormouse-Opossum. 
Size small; form slender and graceful. Fur fine, soft, and 
silky. Rhinarium finely granulated. General color above pale 
bright fawn, below dark slaty tipped with white. Dark eye- 
mark inconspicuous. Ears large and broad ; almost naked. 
Palms and soles naked, finely granulated. Tail rather long, the 
basal half inch furry. 
Dimensions.—Head and body rather less than the tail which 
is about three inches. 
Habitat.—Tasmania. 
References.—Thomas, B. M. Catal. p. 142, pls. xv. fig. 8 (ear) ; 
xvi. figs. 2 (palatal view of skull), 3 (upper view of do.), 4 & 5 
(dentition). 
Genus X.—ACROBATES, Desmarest (1817). 
Size very small. Ears medium. Flanks with a narrow flying 
membrane. Toes of normal proportions, all provided with a 
broadened, striated, terminal pad ; length of fore toes as follows— 
4, 3, 5, 2, 1. Claws sharp and well developed, though but little 
prominent. Tail with a broad fringe of hairs on each side. 
Mamme four. 
as 1.2.3 1 1.0.3.4 ee Okan ON — 
Dentition.—l. tao Cos P. ae M. jac = 16 + 2x2 = 36. 
Habits.—Arboreal ; insectivorous. 
1. AcRoBATES pyGmMzus, Shaw, sp. (1794). 
Pigmy Flying-Opossum. 
Form very light and delicate. Fur soft, straight, and silky. 
Rhinarium naked and well-defined. General color above grayish- 
