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D. geoflfroyi ; Geoffroy's Dasyure from South and West Aus- 

 tralia. 



D. luillucatus ; the slender tailed Dasyure of North Australia is 

 the smallest of the genus. 



D. gracilis ; from Queensland. 



Sarcophilus ursinus ; the Tasmanian Devil. This is now- 

 confined to Tasmania. 



Thylacinus cynocephalus ; the Tasmanian Tiger or Wolf 

 is tlie largest of the Dasyuridce. In outward appearance 

 this very much resembles a dog ; it was in past ages 

 an inhabitant of Australia, where its fossil remains are 

 still found. It is njDw found alive only in Tasmania, and 

 even there it is fast being exterminated. 



Phascologale penicillata ; the Ring-tailed Rat of Western 

 Australia and of N. S. W. is a little animal smaller than 

 the D. haUuccUus mentioned above. It chiefly lives on 

 %'o^) youi^g birds, and insects. There are other species of 

 Pliascoloyale not represented in the collection. 



Chastocercrus cristicaudatus ; from South Australia, (type 

 specimen). 



Antechinus ; There are several species of these pretty little 

 animals in the cases. Representatives of the genus are 

 found all over Australia. In size and appearance they are 

 very like the connnon mouse, but in stiucture and habits 

 very different. 



Antechinus Swainsoni ; Tasmania. 



A. unicolor ; N.S.W. 



A. flavipes; N.8.W. 



A. apicalis ; South and West Australia. 



A. albipes ; West Australia. 



A. fuliginosus ; West Australia. 



A. murinus ; N.S.W. 



A. maculatus ; Queensland. 



Podabrus macrurus ; from Queensland. 



Antechinomys lanigera; from N.S.W 



