6. PBTATTKTTS. 



155 



especially along its basal third, where the hairs often attain a length 

 of about 60 millim. ; its colour above and below grey, darkening 

 terminally into black. 



STcull almost an exact miniature of that of P. australis, but rather 

 narrower in proportion, with a longer muzzle. Supraorbital ledges 

 well developed, and more distinctly notched anteriorly, so as to form 

 more definite postorbital processes. Palate complete. Bullae much 

 swollen, especially anteriorly, where there is a prominent downwardly 

 projecting point, which descends below the level of the posterior part 

 of the buUa. 



Teeth as in P. australis. Length of the first three upper molars 

 from 6'6 to 7'2 miUim. : of the lower molar series 9 to 9"3 millim. 



Dimensions. 



d.. , S- 



e (skin). h (skin). 



Adult. Adult. 



millim. millim. 



Head and body . . (c.) 250 ■ (c.) 210 



Tail 280 250 



Lower leg (c.) 70 69 



Hind foot 35 32 



Ear 26 (contracted) 27 (contracted). 



Skull, see p. 162. 



Hab. Eastern Australia, from Queensland to Victoria. 

 Ty^e not in existence. 



a. Skeleton. Port EssingtOn. Capt. Chambers [P.]. 



, ] Ad. sk. I Q Gayndah, Queensland. Godeffroy Museum. 



"• ] Skeleton, j +' 

 c. Ad. sk., J. Moreton Bay, Queens- Dr. J. E. Elsey [P.]. 



land. 

 , I Ad. sk. I J, • Upper Hunter R., Gould Coll. 



'^- j Skull. \'^- ^. S. W. 



I Ad. sk. f , Liverpool Plains, Gould CoU. 



*• ] Skull. \ '^- N. S. W. 



/. Ad. sk. Liverpool Plains, Gould Coll. 



N. S. W. 

 o. Ad.sk., cJ, 20/8/46. New South Wales. Sir T. L. Mitchell 



[P. & C.]. 

 h. Ad. sk., , 8/5/46. New South Wales. Sir T. L. Mitchell 



[P. &C.]. 

 i. Ad. sk., 5 . Port Phillip, "Victoria. Gould Coll. 



/. Imm. sk. ' G. R. Waterhouse, 



Esq. [P.]. 

 k. Skeleton (mounted). 



