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Mus fuscipes, Ogilby, Cat. Aust. Mamm., p. 104 (1892). 



Size up to six and a half inches (head and body). Tail 

 equal in length to body. Colour of upper surface blackish 

 brown, under surface greyish white. Feet dusky brown, 

 tail blackish. 



Epimys velutinus, Thos. 

 Velvet-furred Rat. 



Epimys velutinus, Longman, Mem. Qld. Mus. Vol. V., p. 

 30 (1916); 

 Thomas, Ann. Mag. N.H., vi., p. 605 

 (1910). 

 3Ius velutinus, Ogilby, Cat. Aust. Mamm., p. 106 (1892); 

 Thomas, Ann. Mag. N.H., p. 415, ix. 

 (1882). 

 Size up to six and a half inches, tail four inches. Fur 

 very long and velvety. General colour grey. Ears, feet 

 and tail brown. 



PSEUBOMYS HIGGINSI, TrOUOS. 



Short-tailed Mouse. 



Pseudumijs liigginsi, Longman, Mem. Qld. Mus., p. 31 



(1916); 

 Thomas, An. Mag. N.H., vi., p. 606 

 (1910). 

 Mus leucopus, Ogilby, Cat. Aust. Mamm., p. Ill (1892); 

 Higg. & Pett., P. and P. Roy. Soc. Tas. 

 (1882). 

 Size five and three-quarter inches, tail three and three- 

 quarters. Fur long, soft, dark brown, paler at sides, pass- 

 ing into ashy grey on under surfaces. Fore and hind feet 

 white. 



Mastacomys fuscus, Thos. 



Tas. Broad-toothed Rat. 



Mastacomys fuscus, Longman, Mem. Qld. Mus. Vol. V., p. 

 39 (1916); 

 Ogilbv, Cat. Aust. Mam., p. 120 



(1892); 

 Thomas, Ann. Mag. N.H., is., p. 413 

 (1882). 

 Size up to three and three-fifths inches. Tail three 

 and three-quarter. General colour dark greyish brown. 

 Molars i-emarkably broad and heavy. 



