380 
PERAMELES FASC1ATA. 
the body, especially over the haunches; 
but Oil 
the under 
parts the softer fur is scanty’. 
Inches. 
Lines. 
Length from nose to root of tail 
... 11 
C 
44 of tail 
... 4 
0 
44 ot tarsus 
... 2 
3} 
44 of ear 
1 
2* 
41 from nose to ear 
... 3 
1 
The P. fasciata differs from P. Gunnii in being smaller, 
in having the ears proportionately rather longer, and broader 
at the base ; the tail longer, and dusky along the whole upper 
surface—(die dark colour not confined to a very small space 
at the base, as in P. Gunttii ) ; the feet more slender, and the 
muzzle also more slender. The following dimensions, being 
from two specimens (one of eacli species) of very nearly equal 
size, will convey nu idea of the amount of difference in the 
proportions. As the adult of one species is larger than that 
of the other, of course one of these sjieeimens was younger 
than the other. 
Length from nose to tail 
44 of tail ... ... . 
44 of tarsus and toes, including the 
nails 
44 from nose to ear ... . 
44 of car ... 
Breadth of ditto at the base . 
Length of fore-foot to end of nails 
44 of longest toe of hind-foot, in¬ 
cluding the nail ... 
44 of outer toe and nail . 
PERA«i:r.Es 
FASCI A r A. 
Inches. Lines, 
11 3 
4 0 
2 3.J 
3 6 
1 21 
II* 
I 2 
10 } 
5 
PERAMELES 
Ot'.VMI. 
Inches. Lines. 
11 9 
2 . 8 
2 51 
3 1} 
111 
9 
1 2 
1 0 | 
5} 
A skull of P era metes fasciata in die British Museum 
collection, agrees very closely in size and general proportions 
with skulls of the P. myosurots in die same collection; it is, 
however, narrower, and the teeth are smaller—die canine is 
very small : die second pair of palatine openings are rather 
