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Mamm., i., p. 539 (1844); Desm., Diet. "Univ. d'H.N., x., p. 

 448 (1849) ; Gould, Mamm. Austr., ii., pi. Ixvii. (ammal) (1854) ; 

 Gieb., Saug., p. 689 (1859); Krefft, Cat. Mamm. Austr. Mus., 

 p. 44 (1864) ; id., Mamm. Austr. text to pi. xi., p. 5 (1871) ; 

 Garrod, P.Z.S., 1875, p. 58; Schmidt, P.Z.S., 1880, p. 305; 

 Brehm., Tiiierl., ii., p. 598, fig. (animal) (1880) ; Flow. & Gars., 

 Cat. Ost. Ooll. Surg., ii., p. 725 (1884); Jent., Cat. Ost. 

 Leyd. Mus., p. ^324 (1887). Hypsiprymnus peronii, Quoy & 

 Ga'im, Voy. TJranie, ZooL, p. 64*^ (1824) ; Less., Man. Mamm., 

 p. 223 (1827); Desm., Diet. Univ. d'H.N., x., p. 449 (1849). 

 Macropus peronii, Fiseh., ^ Syn. Mamm., p. 281 (1829). 

 Hypsiprymnus setosus, Ogilb., P.Z.S., 1831, p. 149; Less., 

 H.N. Mamm. (Compl. Buff), v., p. 375 (1836); Waterh., Cat. 

 Mamm. Mus. Z.S., p. 65 (1838); Wagn., Selir. Saug. Supp., 

 iii., p. 99 (1843) ; Gulliver, P.Z.S., 1844. p. 9, 1875, p. 494, pi. 

 Iv., fig. 51 (blood-corpuscle) ; Desm., Diet. IJniv. d'H.N., x., 

 p. 449 (1849). Hypsiprymnus myosurus, Ogilb., P.Z.S., 1838, 

 p. 62; Waterh., Oat. Mamm. Mus. Z.S., p. 65 (1838); Wagn., 

 Schr. Saug. Supp., iii., p. 99 (1843). Perameles tuckeri, Gray, 

 Ann. Mag. N.H., v., p. 150 (1840); Wagn., Sehr. Saug. 

 Supr)., iii., p. 62 (1843); Schinz, Svn. Mamm., i., p. 518 (1844). 

 Hypsiprymnus (Potorous) murmus, Waterh., N.H. Mamm., i., 

 p. 224, pi. viii.. figs. 2, 3 (skull) (1846); Gunn, P.P. Soc. 

 Tasm., ii., p. 86 (1852). Hypsiprymnus apiealis, Gould, Mamm. 

 Austr., pi. ixviii. (animal) (1851) ; Krefft, Notes Faun. Tasm., 

 p. 4 (1868): id.. Mamm. Aur3tr., text to plate xi., p. 5 (1871). 

 Potorus rufus, Higg. & Pett., P. Roy. Soc. Tasm., 1883, pp. 

 181, 196. 



Type sioecimen miknoAvn. 



The "Kangaroo-rat" also occurs in N.S.W., Vic, and 

 S.A. The general colour of the body is greyish-brown, the 

 tindeir surface being whitish. Head and body measure 

 about sixteen a.nd a half inches, and the tail, which has 

 not a crest, is nine inches long. 



DpvOmicia nana, Des. 



Common Dormouse-Phalanges . 



Dromicia nana, Br. As. Ad. Sc. Handbk., p. 51 (1914); 

 Lucas & Le Souef, An. Aust., p. 108 ■ 



(1909); 

 Ogilby, Cat. Aust. Mamm., p. 36 (1892). 

 Dromicia nana, Thomas, Cat. M. & M. Brit. Mus., p. 144 

 (1888), who gives the following synonomy : — 

 Phalangista nana. Desm.. N. Diet. d'H.N. (2), xxv p 

 44/ (1817); id., Mamm., i., p. 268 (1820); F. Ctiv., Diet! 

 n /no^Sf ^pi^'-' P- 415 (1826); Temm., Mon. Mamm., i., p., 



l^^^^^h ^^'^y' ^"^- ^"^■- ^^- K-V-' P- 198 (1827); Less, 

 Mon. Mamm., p. 218 (1827); id.. Diet. Class d'H N xiii * 

 E- 334 ri828) ; .T. B. Fiseh, Syn. Mamm., p. 276 a829V:'Less'.; 

 H.N. Mamm. (Compl. Buff), iv., p. 466 (1830); Waterh., Cat. 

 Mamm. Mus. Z.S., p. 68 (1838); Waterh.; Jard. Nat Libr 

 Mamm XI., p. 279. p1. xxvi. (animal) (1841); Less., N Tabl' 

 K.A., Mamm., p. 188 (1842); Schinz, Syn. Mamm 'i p 



