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ing suddenly opposite the proemolar, from whence it curves 

 regularly to the apex of the nasal bones. Space between 

 the canines and prcemolars comparatively less ; incisors very 

 short ; nasal bones short. 



Habitat. — Long's Plains, from T. B. Moore, Esq. 



Antechinus Moorei — Nov. Sp. ^ 

 Fur, long and soft ; on the head and upper surface of 

 body of a uniform rich umber brown, thickly interspersed 

 with longer and much darker hair ; base of fur slatey grey ; 

 on the under surface of the body the hair is of a more ashy 

 tint, especially on the throat and chest. Ears of moderate 

 length, internally and externally clothed with short hairs of 

 the same colour as those on the upper surface of the body. 

 Tail covered with rather long, dark brown hair, which at the 

 apex forms a small brush. Foro and hind feet clothed with 

 dark brown hair ; nails long, especiallv those of the fore 

 feet. 



Length from nose to root of tail 5| inches 



„ of tail 31 „ 



„ from nose to ear I4 „ 



„ » to eye l^V „ 



„ of ear /^ „ 



Width of ear ... §: „ 



Length of fore foot and nails ^ „ 



„ of middle toe nail 4- ,, 



„ of hind foot and nails ^r „ 



„ of middle toe nail « „ 



„ of skull 1^ „ 



Width of skull I „ 



Length of nasal bones 1x^5 ,, 



„ of palatine bones l^^ „ 



„ of lower jaw liV „ 



„ of upper true molars 11- „ 



Circumference of chest 3i „ 



Habitat. — Long Plains, from T. B. Moore, Esq. 

 We have dedicated this species to T. B. Moore, Esq., 

 Corinna, to whom we are deeply indebted for all the spe- 

 cimens from Long's Plains. 



Mus Pachyueus — Nov. Sp. 

 Fur moderately long, rather soft, of a dark dusky brown 

 colour, paler on the under surface, especially at the hinder 

 part, where it is of a greyish brown. Ear of moderate 

 length, rounded, covered internally and externally with short 

 brown hair. Fore feet thickly clothed with long brown hair; 

 hind feet moderately so. Tail thick, sparsely covered with 

 rather stiff, brown hair, through which the coarse scales are 



