844 MH. G. C. SIIORTRIDGE OX GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION [N OV. 2v5, 



On account of their habit of hiding among fallen timber or 

 tree-stumps, the marsupial mice must invariably get exterminated 

 wherever bush fires occur. This species, as well as Dromicia 

 and the small Phascogales, has consequently become very scarce, 

 especially in the agricultural and more thickly populated areas. 

 In addition it is probably to a great extent killed off" by the cats 

 that have run wild in larsre numbers. 



Text-fig. 275, 



Map showing distvibvition oi SmiiitJiopsis crassicatidata. 



