358 MARSUPIALIA. 



SPOTTED-TAILED DASYUEE. 

 Dasyurus maculatiis. 



This second marsupial, or pouch-bearing animal, of 

 which we treat, is much larger than the preceding, being 

 about 2 feet in length, including its long tail. 



The hair of this animal is coarse and harsh to the 

 touch. 



The colour is of a dirty dusky-brown, with a few white 

 spots at the sides. The tail is spotted with white. 



This Das^'ure inhabits Queensland, New South Wales, 

 and Tasmania. 



Its skin is of little value. 



LONG-TAILED DASYUEE. 



Dasyurus macronis. 



This Dasyure is the rarest of the three species 

 described, and its skin is very rarely seen. 



It is remarkable for the great length of its tail, which 

 is about a foot. About half of the tail nearest to the 

 tip is black, and the half nearest to the body brown. 

 The legs are light brown, and the feet are furnished with 

 small sharp claws. The length of the body slightly 

 exceeds a foot. 



The general colour is brown, a little deeper than in 

 Mange's Dasyure, and it is likewise spotted with white. 

 The white spots are more abundant on the head, and 

 the colour of the belly is lighter. 



