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(Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 9, vol. viii., 

 p. 618, Dec, 1921), and named Leporillus jonesi. When it 

 was found that the rat was a new and interesting one it was 

 decided to visit the island again, and to arrange for a longer 

 stay. The journey was made on the s.s. "Wookata," and 

 the party camped upon the islands from January 9 to 12, 

 1922. Further specimens were obtained, and observations 

 and notes were made upon the habits of the animals. Some 

 old and bleached skulls were picked up, and plfotographs were 

 taken of typical nests. One living specimen was secured, 

 but it died as the result of an accident after it had been a 



Fig. 1. 



Leporilhis jonesi. Characters of the head from a living 



male adult. Natural size. 



week or two in captivity in Adelaide. A third short visit 

 was paid to the western island on February 18, 1922, in the 

 s.s. "Conqueror." On this occasion a few specimens were 

 shot, and one was captured alive and uninjured. 



Since the animal has been described by Mr. Oldfield 

 Thomas, and will later be dealt with by Mr. E. Trough ton, 

 of the Australian Museum, to whom specimens obtained on 

 the second visit were sent, no attempt will be made here at 

 further systematic description. Figs. 1 to 5 depict its most 



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