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PERAMELES D0REYANU8. 
and the sockets filled with bone: from tlie condition of the 
second pair it is probable they would soon likewise have been 
cast. 
The specimen described by Messrs. Quov and Guimard was 
procured at Doroy Harbour ; hence its name. 
Peru moles Harveyi and Perameles Tuckeri . 
The so-called species of Perameles. named Harveyi 1 ami 
Tuckeri 2 , must be expunged from our lists. The former 
was founded by myself upon an imperfect skin, from South 
Australia, which I have since discovered appertains to the 
Hypsiprymnus Graii. The latter I had an opportunity of 
inspecting soon after it was described by Mr. Gray, and 
found, upon examining its teeth. See., to be also a species of 
Hypsiprymmts; indeed, 1 could perceive no difference 
between this animal and the Uypsiprymnus murinus. 
Genus, Cheer opus 3 . 
Charropus . Ogiliiv, Proceedings of the Zoological Society for March, 1833, 
. Pt. 6, p. 26. 
Pernmelidtr haring very slender limbs; the fore feet provided 
with two toes only, and these small, equal, and furnished 
with short, compressed nails ; tho hind feet with but one 
veil developed toe, the joined toes being very small, and far 
removed from the extremity of the foot; and the outer toe 
being represented by a mere tubercle, placed about midway 
between the extremities of the foot. AH the toes of the 
hind foot are provided with nails. 
' Proceedings of the Zoological Society, Part 10, p. 47. 
2 Annals of Natural History, vol. i. p. 150. 
3 From a bog ; and jrovs , foot. 
