3fi NOTES ON THE MAMMALS OF TASMANIA, 



530 (1844); Gieb., Sang., p. 699 (1859); Gulliver, P.Z.S., 1875, 

 p 491. Phalangista gliriformis. Bell, Trans. Limi. hoc, xvi., 

 ;> 121 pis. xiii. and xiv. (animal, feet, etc.) (1828) ; J. B. 

 Fisch. Syn. Mamm., p. 383 (1829); Less., H.N. Mamm. 

 (Compl. Buff), iv., p. 467 (1830); id., N. .Tabl. R A Mamm., 

 p. 188 (1842); Wagn. Schr. Saug. Snpp., lu., p. 82 (1843), v., 

 p 276 (1855); Owen, Odontogr. Atl., pi. c, fig. 3 (skull) 

 (1845). Dromicia nana. Gray, Grey's Austr., App. u., p. 

 401 (1841)- id., List Mamm. B.M., p. 85 (1843): Gerv. H.N. 

 Mamm., ii., p. 275 (1855); Gerrard, Cat. Bones Mamm. B.M., 

 p 121 (1862). Dromicia gliriformis, Gray, List Mamm. B.M., 

 p. 85 (1843); Gould, Mamm. Austr., i., pi. xxix. (animal) 

 (1845) • Gerrard, Gat. Bones Mamm B.M., p. 120 (1862) ; Krefft, 

 Notes Faun. Tasm., p. 4 (1868); id., Mamm. Austr. text to 

 pi vii., p. 3 (1871). Phalangista (Dromicia) nana, Waterh., 

 NH. Mamm., i., p. 309 (1846); Gunn, P. Roy. Soc. Tasm., 

 ii., p. 85 (1852). Dromicia unicolor, Krefft, P.Z.S., 1863, p. 

 49; Gould, Mamm. Austr. (Introd.) i., p. xxvi. (1863) ; Krefft, 

 Cat. Mamm. Austr. Mus., p. 42 (1864). 



Type in Paris M^^seuIn. 



Dromicia nana and B. lepida are confined to Tas- 

 mania. They are no>t often met with. The common Dor- 

 mouseHPhalanger has thick and soft fur of a greyish fawn 

 colour, under surface being paler. Head and body mea- 

 sure about foiur inches. 



Deomigia lepida, Thos. 

 Tasmanian Lesser Dormouse-Phalanger. 

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

 Lucas and Le Souef, An. Aust., p. 108 



(1909); 

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

 Thomas, Cat. M. & M. Brit. Mus., p. 

 142 (1888). 

 Type in British Museum. 



The Lesser Dormouse-Phalan^er has its fur of a 

 brighter fawn colour on the upper surface than D. nana. 

 It. measures slightly less than threei inches over head 

 and body. 



Petaueus beeviceps, Waterh. 

 Lesser Flying-Phalanger ("Flying Squirrel"). 

 Petaurus hreviceps, Br. As. Ad. Sc. Handbk., p. 51 (1914); 

 Lucas & Le Souef, An. Aust., p. 105 



(1909) ; 

 Ogilby, CJat. Aust. Mamm., p. 34 

 (1892). 

 Petaurus scmreus, West Hist. Tas. Vol. I., 324 (1852); 



Gvmn, P. & P. Roy. Soc. Taa, p. 253 

 -.^ 1851), p. 85 (1852). 



