226 BULLETIN NO. VII. 
The tails are measured from a different point than those measured by 
the writer, which must be allowed for: 
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: Total Length Length Longest 
SEX. length. | of body. | of nena. iene eet hina tok epee 
Male warned trseten ce 12.08 9.00 DA Dwlis ies shctelletan melee 1225 
Males cs ddnrendnest neat 8.00 DSA tia hye at etaretie sll cistern 1.05 
Males east ceaes 12.07 9.00 2.62 1.80 1.37 0.93 
iemaleyaccns canes 10. 30 7.90 2.05 1.60 127 0.77 
Bemale sts. . e 9.80 7.20 2.00 1.47 1.05 0.62 
Male-t As cccrcee eee 11.46 8.50 2.36 1.66 1esp 6.81 
Male to iaiee rede 9.07 6.50 2.08 1.50 1.20 0.70 
Malesia teinoherc ie: 8.50 Peli 1.64 1-7) 0.80 
Males ts iacen seth e 12.38 9.25 2.45 1.70 1.30 0 84 
Memalel co.cc 9.98 7.50 2.05 1.60 1.18 0.80 
Memalere sss .5c ue: 9.45 7.00 1.97 1.46 1.14 Oni 
HMemale sie e es eke 9.80 Teou 1.97 10535; Li22 0.67 
Female’. ....<ais 10.12 7.45 1.97 1.60 127 0.69 
Male: wince. oe 11.65 9.00 2.20 1.82 ia: 0.83 
Male s-Aeea cect: 30 9.25 2.47 1S 1.40 0.81 
email se. wesc 10.75 8.00 2.00 1.63 Gs) 0.75 
Hemale 4 weescce 10.61 8.00 2.03 1.60 lea 0.7 
IMAI. eh iceteecerie ts 12.02 9.25 2.30 1.85 1.45 0.82 
Memale sen scancvec 10.67 8.00 2.00 1.68 Py 0°73 
Mea Ge eres scqateeres P25 8.25 2 02 1.69 1.38 0.75 
Kemale 20222... 10.33 1. 50 1.90 lene 1.18 0 60 
Maleate sc. teteece OF 9.00 Ou50 1.76 1.48 0.83 
Meal eh ies. acre 10.62 7.85 2.20 1.68 133 0.81 
Memmleneiez. Jee 9.79 Tle PAL IP) Thats, 1.28 0.66 
Memaler asa). dhe 8.25 6.00 1.63 ete 1.14 0.47 
ML ATGS eps vetevec tacts 9.18 6.50 1.62 il sits ge) 0.57 
MEMIALE occ et 10.91 8.25 2.00 1.65 2s 0.70 
Hemale nit a. eene 9.92 7.00 1282 1.64 25 0 70 
Malo cactanernecn 8.63 6.08 2.10 1 s}5) 1.26 0. 64 
IMPaT@ Re ss Sete wearers 11253 8.50] _ 2.20 1.82 1bast 0.73 
No. Place. Sex. Sto [Body|Tail| 2 . ae ee £ | Sole 2s 
=) % 
Be Pa Potene ecient Pes on 
46 |Minneapolis...|/Female..| 104 | 74 | 2% 1) 1% 4 118 lly |] 
48 |Brown’s Valley|Female..| 104 | 74 | 3+ i ae & 118 |15% | 2 


The length of the opening to the pouch is 1,§,. The fur is 
dense and very soft, mole like. The under fur is plumbeous 
and very fine. Externally the color is a subdued but rich 
brown with a purplish or reddish reflection, and during the life 
of the animal has a glossy brilliancy not to be seen in the pre- 
pared skin. The head and middle of the back are darker 
brown. Beneath the colors are much lighter, becoming whit- 
ish on the feet, tail and lower lip. There is also a light spot 
on the nose and below the small muffle. The whiskers are thin 
and pale. In a female in the flesh before me as I write (August) 
the colors are paler than above described, the prevailing tone 
