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cr entirely insectivorous. Others consider, however, that they 
are leaf-eaters, like the rest of their tribe; but as a matter of 
fact, beyond the circumstance that they are arboreal, nothing 
definite appears to have been ascertained as to the habits of 
these peculiar Phalangers. 
I, STRIPED PHALANGER. DACTYLOPSILA TRIVIRGATA. 
Dactylopsila trivirgata, Gray, Proc. Zuol. Soc., 1858, p. 111; 
Thomas, Cat. Marsup. Brit. Mus., p. 160 (1888). 
Dactylopsila alvertisi, Peters and Doria, Ann. Mus. Genoyv., 
vol. vii., p. 542 (1875). 
Phalangista (Dactylopsila) angustivittis, Peters and Doria, 
op. cit., Vol. xvi., p. 674 (1881). 
Characters.—Fur close, thick, and woolly, but rather harsh. 
General colour white with black stripes; chin with a black 
spot ; under-parts and inner sides of limbs white or pale 
yellow. The upper surface with three black stripes, the middle 
one running from the back of the head along the tail, widest 
centrally ; the two lateral ones commencing on the sides of the 
muzzle, passing along the neck and back, and sending branches 
downwards in front of the shoulders, and along the limbs to 
the brown feet. Soles of feet finely granulated ; the pads, save 
the one on the wrist, which is narrow and smooth, large, 
rounded, and finely striated. Terminal third of tail either 
wholly black or with a white tip, its naked portion more than 
an inch in length. Length of head and body about 12 inches ; 
of tail 13 inches. 
Distribution.—Central Queensland to New Guinea, and Aru 
Islands. 
Il. MILNE-EDWARDS’ STRIPED PHALANGER. DACTYLOPSILA 
PALPATOR. 
Dactylopsila palpator, Milne-Edwards, Centenaire Mém. Soc. 
Philom, 1888, p. 173%. 
