Miscellanea. 
445 
Ft. In. 
Length from tip of nose to the extremity of the tail 1 7 
of tail.. q 7 
of tarsi and toes, including nails. o 2 ^ 
of arm and hand, including nails. 0 2 h 
-of face from tip of nose to base of ear .. 0 3 
- of ear . 0 
Face extremely broad, and, with the sides of the body, brownish 
grey; back reddish brown; the whole of the face and upper 
surface beset with numerous long yellowish white hairs, offering 
a strong contrast to the darker colouring of the fur; all the under 
surface and limbs buffy grey ; tail brown above, paler beneath. 
‘ Mor-da,’ aborigines of Western Australia. 
The above is the description of a female received from Swan 
River. 
Perameles arenaria. P. vellere rigido et cinerascente- 
fusco, pilis longis nigris intennixto, his fasciam lateralem 
vix distinctam, notamque instar ephippii ad dorsum medium 
efficientibus; auribus furrugineis ad basin, in medio saturate 
fuscis, ad apicem cinerascente-fuscis ; corpore inferiore ful- 
vescente-albo. 
Length from the tip of nose to extremity of tail 
-of tail... 
-tip of nose to base of ear. 
-of hind-leg, tarsi, and toes.. ... , 
-of fore-leg.... 
-of ear. 
Inches. 
• Hi 
• 4 $ 
• 3 | 
• 
• H 
The fur is harsh to the touch and of a greyish brown hue 
interspersed with numerous long black hairs, which form a broad 
indistinct band down the flanks, immediately before the hind legs 
and a kind of saddle-like mark on the centre of the back ; ears 
rather lengthened and of three colours—rusty red near the base 
then dark brown, and the apex of a light greyish brown; sides 
of the muzzle and all the under surface buffy white; line along 
