BY DR. E. P. RAMSAY. 
1297 
the back, the white markings are confined to small spots, some 
linear in form ; a few spots of the same on the head, feet, and 
hands. All the under surface and the head is of the same 
blackish-brown tint as the rest of the body. The animal is of 
slender form, the head about twice as long as broad, being in 
length about 3 inches by 1'50 across the zygomatic arches. Canines 
strong, and comparatively large. Tail long, slender, and tufted at 
the tip ; the fifth toe is very small and without a nail ; the 
remaining toes of both fore and hind limbs with comparatively 
strong nails. Whiskers black and long, extending to the shoulders. 
The description is taken from a stuffed specimen. 
Wei’e it not for the dentition I should be inclined to consider 
the specimen under consideration to be immature, as we already 
know of a very large species of Dasyurus, even larger than D. 
'maculatus, inhabiting the Rockingham Bay district and the 
Bellenden-Ker Ranges. 
Mr. Robert Johnstone, P.M., when Insiiector of Police in these 
districts sent me the skull of a species, which measured consider- 
ably more than that of any of the southern individuals with which 
I have met. This northern form may be the representative of 
the D. maculatus of N. S. Wales and other colonies, and will 
probably prove to be a new and undescribed species. 
The coloring of the present new species is entirely different 
from that of any previously described. 
Phalangista joiinstonij, sp.nov. 
I. 
3-3 
P-M. 
2-2 
M' 
4- 
4-4' 
Length of skull, 3'20 inches. 
Greatest width behind the zygomatic arches at base, I'GO inches. 
Width across forehead, 0'60 inches. 
From incisors to large premolar, PO inch. 
