1909.] OF MARSUPIALS AXD MONOTREMES IX S.W. AUSTRALIA. 821 



Bettoxgia penicillata Gray. (Text-fig. 257.) 

 Yery plentiful in the South-West, where, unlike Bettougia 

 hsueuri, it occurs near the coast, extending as far north as the 



Text-fio-. 2o7. 



Map sliovring distribution of Bctfojifjia penicillata. 



Mooi'e Eiver, becoming very rare at its northern limit. Formei-ly 

 recorded fi-om Sharks Bay, as so many of the other South- 

 western marsupials have been. 



Although getting scarce in the more settled districts, both 



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