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daft. The neond and third toes are extremely short and slender, reduced to the function of 

 draining thr fur. The innermost toe is (till shorter, ha* but one phalanx, and no rlaw. 

 The transverse processes of fix of the seven evrviraU are perforated. 13 vertebne are dorsal, 

 6 lumbar. 2 sacral, and 16 caudal, of which last the second to the tenth inclusive bear tuetn- 

 apophyses. The dental formula it : i 3, e j, p , m = 48. 



Pretexted by Dr. Hobo*. 



1874. The skull of a Bandicoot (Peramelet obemla). 



Presented by Gov. Sir Gto. Grey, C.B. 



1875. The skull of a Bandicoot (Peramelea ooemla?), from Port Philip. 



rrrmted by Dr. J/odton. 







1876. The skull of the Large-banded Bandicoot (Peramelesfatciata). Mtu. Gould. 



1877. The skull of the Saddle-backed Bandicoot (Ptramdtt myotwrui). 



.!///*. Gould. 



1878. The skull of the Striped Bandicoot (Ptramelet ttriata). 



Prevented by Dr. Hobmn. 



1879. The mutilated skull of a Bandicoot (Peramele*). 



Presented by //. Everett, E*q. 



1880. The partially disarticulated skeleton of the Rabbit-eared IVrnmclcs (Pcramrle* 

 Layotu). 



In the skull may be observed the large bulla ossea formed by the alisphenoid, and behind 

 this the smaller bulla formed by the petrosal. The bony roof of the mouth is perforated by 

 a wide oral space extending from the second prcmolars to the penultimate molars, exposing 

 to riew the vomer and the convolutions of the inferior spongy bones in the nasal cavity. Be- 

 hind this space there are six small perforations, two in a transverse line midway between the 

 great vacancy and the posterior margin of the bony palate, and four in a transverse line close 

 to that margin. There are 7 cervical, 13 dorsal, 6 lumbar, and 2 sacral vertebne : 1 7 caudal 

 vertebra: are preserved, beneath a few of which the hiemapophysea have been preserved. 

 The metapophyses begin to be developed on the ninth dorsal, and rapidly increase in the 

 succeeding ones : the diapophyses remarkably increase in length in the tenth, eleventh and 

 twelfth dorsals, suddenly diminish in the thirteenth, and reappear in the first lumbar with a 

 change of direction. Eight pairs of ribs join the sternum, which has six bones. The hmncrus 

 is perforated between the oondyles and above the inner condyle. There is no ossified patella. 

 The fibula is immoveably fixed to the lower half of the tibia. 



PurtJuued. 



