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Length from tip of nose to root of tail ... 4| inches 



„ of tail sl „ 



„ from nose to ear ij „ 



„ from nose to eye t „ 



,, of ear i „ 



Width of ear k „ 



Length of fore foot and claws /e „ 



„ of hind foot and claws | „ 



Habitat. — Tasmania. Exact locality unknown. 



Antechinus Mooeei. — Var. Assimilis. 

 Differs from the type, in its smaller size, in the fur of the 

 upper surface being of a reddish brown colour throughout, 

 the hairs annulated with a paler tint, sparsely interspersed 

 with reddish brown hairs. Under surface ashy white. Feet 

 pale reddish brown. Pale line extending from nose to 

 crown of head. The specimen is in the museum of the 

 Royal Society, Hobart. Teeth closely approximating. 



Length from nose to root of tail 5 inches 



„ of tail 3i „ 



„ from nose to ear li „ 



„ from nose to eye 1 „ 



„ of ear % „ 



Habitat. — Tasmania. West Coast. 



Mus Tamaeensis 9. — Nov. Spec. 

 Fur somewhat coarse, and moderately long, on the upper 

 surface of the body, leaden blue at the base, annulated with 

 yellow in the middle, and dark brown at the tip, thickly inter- 

 spersed with very dark brown (almost black) hairs, giving 

 the fur a generally mottled yellowish brown aj^pearance ; 

 under surface greyish white. Ears rounded, covered intern- 

 ally and externally with short brown hair ; a dark patch at 

 the interior portion of the base of ear. Fore feet of mode- 

 rate size, of the same colour as the under surface of the 

 body. Hind feet wMte, long and slender ; toes exceedingly 

 long, and of a pure white colour. Tail, on upper surface, 

 covered with moderately long brown hairs, coarse scales 

 showing freely through ; under surface covered with longer 

 greyish white hairs ; tip of tail almost black. Whiskers 

 long and fine, composed of dark brown and whitish hairs, 

 some only tipped with white. 



Length from nose to root of tail 6i inches 



„ of tail 6| „ 



„ from nose to ear l| „ 



„ from nose to eye 4 „ 



„ of ear f „ 



Width of ear -k 



