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and striated, its apex directed forwards. A small tuft of white 
whisker-like hairs on hinder aspect of fore-arm above wrist. 
Soles of hind feet granulated in front and middle ; four pads, 
one at base of great toe, and three larger ones at bases of 
other toes, the latter faintly striated. Tail much Jonger than 
body ; very stout basaliy, and thickened, tapering to a whip- 
like point ; strongly scaled, with hairs at base so short as nt 
to hide scales. ‘The characteristics of this species are the Jong, 
stout, and much thickened tail, and the great relative length 
and width of the hind-foot. (Spencer). 
Distribution. Central Australia. 
Habits.—Frequents the stony table-lands, whereas S. crassz- 
caudata prefer softer low ground near the creeks and amongst 
the sand hills. 
VI. SAND-HILL POUCHED MOUSE. SMINTHOPSIS PSAMMOPHILUS. 
Sminthopsis psammophilus, Spencer, Proc. Roy. Soc. Victoria, 
ser. 2, vol. vii., p. 223 (1895); Rep. Horn Expedition— 
Zool, DP. 35; pl.1:., fg 2 (1896): 
Characters—Size medium; fur close, long, and fine, with 
some longer, stiff, and darker hairs interspersed on the back. 
General colour of upper-parts dark grey, of under-parts white ; 
a brownish tinge on the thighs ; hairs of back grey at the roots, 
but darker at the tips ; those of under surface grey inferiorly 
and white superiorly ; a ring of white hairs round the eye, and 
a small tuft of white bristly hairs above the wrist ; hair on both 
pairs of feet cream-coloured. Ears covered on both aspects 
with short, stiff, grey hairs; when turned forwards, reaching 
half-way between the eye and the muzzle. Soles of fore-feet 
granulated, with six ill-defined elevations, but devoid of striated 
pads; those of hind-feet hairy, with three non-striated pads 
placed on granular elevations at the bases of the toes; great 
toe (hallux) relatively small, and situated about midway 
