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BULLETIN NO. VII. 



The tails are measured from a different point than those measured by 

 the writer, which must be allowed for: 



The length of the opening to the pouch is 1 T \. 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 



