NEW GUINEA PHASC0GA1.E. 
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yellow near the point, and black at the extremity. The ears 
are large, slightly emarginated behind, and somewhat pointed 
at the apex : the flesh of the ears appears to have been dark in 
the living animal, but in the middle of each ear is a spot which 
was apparently of a pale flesh colour. The eye is encircled with 
black ; and in front of that organ the black is considerably 
extended. The tail is short, and, in the specimen described 
by Mr. Gould, is about 5 J lines in diameter in the middle : 
this specimen is a male, and is from William’s River, Westem 
Australia. In a second specimen, apparently a female, and 
which is from South Australia, the tail is scarcely incrassated. 
Both specimens are in the British Museum collection : the 
dimensions of the first mentioned of these, were taken by 
Mr. Gilbert before the animal was skinned, and are— 
Inches. Lines. 
Length from tip of nose to root of tail ... 3 9| 
“ of tail ... ... ... . 1 9§ 
u from nose to ear ... ... ... 10§ 
“ from ditto to eye . 6 
11 of ear ... ... ... ... ... 9 
“ of hind foot and nails . 7* 
PHASCOGALE (. Antechinus ) MELAS. 
New Guinea Phascogale. 
Phascogale melas. Sal. Muller, Verhandelingen over der Naturalijke 
Geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeeschte Berit- 
tingen—Zoologie, Tab. 25, figs. 1-3. 
Far black: ears short, and clothed with small hairs. 
Inhabits New Guinea. 
* Added from the stuffed specimen. 
