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SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. '/2 



"Derby, W. A. {2)2. miles southeast): Twenty-three days were spent in 

 the above locality. August 7-29. The locality visited was very poor in both 

 mammal and bird life and a collection of only 43 mammals, 68 birds and 10 

 reptiles secured."' 



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Fig. 5^. — A native of Xortli .\ustralia. 



In the last letter received from Mr. Hoy, from Port Darwin, 

 Xorthern Territory, dated September 25, 1920, he writes, in part, as 

 follows : 



