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. Dear Mr MoLen-on 
The remains of the animal came to hand safely 
and turn out to be a specimen of the Long-haired Jerboa Rat 
Mesembryomys hirsutus,a Ne confined to North Queensland 
another species with a wider distribution is found in the 
Territory 
Have not heard much regarding the new animal, 
but another chap has located it on the ranges neat the Alice 
River,seems to know it pretty well,I hope 1o be able-to take à 
dive through the country after it if time can be got About 
June.It will be case of using all the wiles of the traprer 
and hunter that can be comranded 
Sincerly yours 
PAE 2 y 
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LALA um f 2 
