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and falling down much more quickly. They appear to flatten 
themselves out, and when skinning them we found a small flap or 
fold of skin from the thigh to the ribs, and the same behind the 
forelegs, but not so noticeable. This fold or parachute does not 
extend along the body, but no doubt it is of assistance in their 
movements from tree to tree. The eyes of this species protrude 
in a very remarkable manner, and both sexes have a strong 
disagreeable odor, which, even in a young one that we attempted 
to rear, was very pronounced ; it appears to proceed from the 
sexual organs. 
The habitat of P. herbertensis (native name “ Obta ”) is similar 
to that of 1\ lemur aides, but it is hardly so numerous. The 
white markings on this species vary very much, two specimens 
being obtained with one foreleg completely white. The two 
species were occasionally found sleeping in the stag-horn ferns, 
but generally in holes in trees. 
P. archeri (native name “Tula”). These animals are occa- 
sionally seen moving about in the daytime, or seated in a branch 
or fork. They differ from the rest of the Pseudochirus in having 
the pupil of the eye elongated like that of a cat. 
Tvicltomrus johnstonii (native name “Bong-a”) is also found 
in the scrubs on the tableland, frequently amongst the masses of 
staghorn ferns growing high up, but they have the peculiarity of 
coming out at night into the forest to feed on the gum leaves, 
and we obtained our specimens by moonlight on the tall gums at 
the edge of the scrub, but never any distance away. None of 
the other varieties were seen on these occasions. 
All the mammals collected, with the exception of the Tree 
Kangaroos, were obtained on the tableland at Boar Packet, with 
the aid of the natives, they simply walk up saplings with hands 
and feet, but for the larger trees they use a cane, known as 
the “lawyer’s” (a species of Calamus) about ten or twelve 
feet in length ; they tie a knot on one end and swing it round 
the tree, get a grip with the other hand, then leaning well 
back walk up, lifting the cane about two feet every step. 
Unfortunately they are not to be trusted, and after the Russell 
River murders we got very little help from them. 
Dendrolagus lumholtzi (native name “Map-pi”). The speci- 
mens brought down were obtained on a special trip, by Mr. Cairn 
in August, to the Dividing Range about eight miles eastward of 
Herberton. Through the kindness of Inspector Stewart, Mr. 
Hanson and the native police accompanied him. It rained the 
whole time they were out, or they would possibly have obtained 
something new in the way of Birds. Mr. Cairn saw the bower 
of P. newtoniana but none of the birds. The party, however, 
was fortunate in getting fine perfect specimens of D. lumholtzi, 
and had an opportunity of seeing the aboriginal style of hunting 
