PERAMEL1D.E. ECHIDNID^. 61 



Family PERAMELID^E. 



Genus PERAMELES. 



338. Perameles lagotis, Reid. Rabbit-eared Perameles. 

 Hab. West Australia. 



a. Purchased, April 6, 1864. 



b, c. Purchased, June 23, 1864. 

 d-f. Purchased, Feb. 14, 1866. 



Order MONOTREMATA. 



Family ECHIDNID^E. 



Genus ECHIDNA. 



339. Echidna hystrix, Cuv. Echidna. 

 Hab. New South Wales. 



a. Male. Purchased, April 18, 1863. 



b. Female. Presented by E. T. Smith, Esq., July 18, 1863. 



