136 the a-igtorian naturalist. 



Marsupials — 



Phalangista canina, short-eared " opossum." T. and V. 



,, viverrina, ring-tailed " opossum." T. and V. 



Dasyurus viaadatus, tiger cat. T, and V. 



MONOTREMES — 



07-nithorhy7ic}ius paradoxus, platypus. T. and V. 



Echidna setosa, brown " porcupine." T, 



In the adjoining seas were noticed — 



Euotaria cimrea, Australian sea-bear or fur-seal. Coasts of 

 T. and V. 



Delphiniis Nova Zealandia?, yellow-sided dolphin. Southern 

 Ocean. 



Both the Bennett's wallaby and the red-bellied wallaby were 

 very numerous, the latter especially so It is nearly always to 

 be found in any dense patch of scrub. The wallabies are the 

 principal food on which the large number of dogs kept by the 

 hunters subsist. 



Both the short-eared and ring-tailed opossums are numerous, 

 especially on the west coast. The latter seemed rather darker 

 in colour than the Victorian variety. 



It is a curious fact that the tiger cat is found on the island, 

 while the native cat (Dasyurus viverriims ), apparently, is not. 



Only one platypus was seen, and that one in the Etterick 

 River. We were una!)le to secure it as a specimen. The brown 

 Echidna was plentiful, and we captured several specimens. They 

 seemed to be slightly more hairy than the Tasmanian ones, but 

 otherwise were identical 



We saw but one sea-bear, and that on Seal Rock, at the south 

 end of the island, much to the consternation of one of our 

 members. The yellow-sided dolphin was abundant, and was 

 seen principally on the west coast, probably because that was 

 more rocky. 'J'hey often came very close to the shore. A rat 

 indigenous to the island and Tasmania was very numerous, 

 especially along the coast, where they could obtain most food. 

 The hunters said that there was a species of kangaroo-rat on the 

 island, and we often saw v.'hat we took to be their tracks on the 

 sand, but none of the animals themselves were seen. Wild 

 domestic cats and imported mice were very numerous. 



Birds, 

 by a. j. campbell. 

 Birds identilied. — Scientific names adopted from ''Systematic 

 List of Tasmanian Birds," by Col. W. V. T.egge, R.A., F.Z S., etc. 

 BiEDs Already Eecobded as Tasmanian. 

 Circus approximans, Bonap. Allied Harrier. T. and V. 

 Astur novie-lioilandiaj, Gmelin. White Goshawk. T. and V. 



T. Tasmania. V. Victoria. 



