ANTECHINUS UNICOLOR, Gould. 
Dusky Antechinus. 
This animal is altogether larger and more robust than the Antechinus ferruginifrons, has a broader or 
more dilated hind foot, a shorter muzzle, and a more uniform style of colouring, the general tone being a 
rusty brown, with a somewhat heightened or brighter rusty hue on the lower part at the back and rump; 
both the fore and hind feet moreover are of a light brown. 
Like the A. ferruginifrons this species is a native of New South Wales. The specimens I possess of both 
species were in fact received at one time by way of Sydney, without, unfortunately, any particulars as to the 
locality in which they had been obtained. Such then is all the information I am able to give respecting 
these rare species, of each of which two specimens were transmitted to me. Australia appears to abound 
in these small insectivorous animals, as evidenced by the numerous species described and figured in the 
present work, and when the forests of that great country are more closely searched, many others will 
doubtless be discovered. In its general structure this species must be associated with the broad-footed 
section, of which A.flavipes may be considered a typical example. 
Fur moderately soft ; general colour of the upper surface fulvous brown, interspersed with numerous 
black hairs ; under surface paler fulvous brown ; feet pale brown. 
Length, from the tip of the nose to the end of the tail, 9^ inches; of the tail, ; from the nose to the 
ear, li; of the ear, i an inch ; of the tarsi, f- of an inch. 
The Plate represents two animals of the size of life. 
