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having an indentation at about one-third from the lower 

 margin ; fur dense, and moderately long ; on the upper sur- 

 face of a very dark-brown colour, and tliichly interspersed 

 with long black hairs ; under surface of a brownish- grey ; 

 upper surface of tail rather thickly covered with short, dark- 

 brown, almost black hair, rather paler on the under surface ; 

 fore and hind feet covered with short, close set, brown hair, 

 almost black ; palms and soles of feet very dark ; fore feet 

 have five prominent striated tubercles, and are furnished 

 with remarkably long claws ; hind feet have six prominent 

 transversely striated tubercles ; whiskers of moderate length, 

 and almost black. 



Length from tip of nose to root of tail 5J inches. 



» of tail 3i „ 



„ from nose to ear If „ 



to eye f „ 



of ear ii „ 



Width „ 11 „ 



Length of fore foot and claws.. 1^^ „ 



„ middle claw i^ „ 



„ hind foot and claws | „ 



Circumference of chest 4| „ 



Length of skull 1} 



Width „ f^ 



Length of nasal bones i- 



Length of lower jaw (Not given). 



This most interesting species differs from all its described 

 congeners in Tasmania and Australia by its extremely robust 

 form, the powerful build of its feet, by the extremely long 

 claws of the fore feet, and the dark, almost black appear- 

 ance of its fur. To Mr. Sultzberger, of the Upper Piper, we 

 are greatly indebted for this beautiful Antechinus. 

 Mus GRiSEOc^ETJLEUs, ^ and 9. 



Ears naked, and moderately long ; whiskers 2| inches 

 long, black ; fur long, bluish-grey, passing at the sides into 

 pale, ashy- grey, which colour extends over the entire under 

 surface ; feet clothed with short, yellow hairs ; tail sparsely 

 covered with short stiff hair of a black colour ; scales freely 

 showing through. 



Length from tip of nose to root of tail 7i inches. 



„ of tail 61 „ 



„ from nose to ear 1^ „ 



to eye | „ 



„ of ear ^ „ 



„ of fore foot and claws | „ 



„ of hind foot „ 1| „ 



„ of skull If „ 



Width „ i „ 



Length of nasal bones -| „ 



„ lowerjaw li „ 



" Blue Eat " of the colonists ; widely distributed over the 



