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Genus MyrMecosivs, Waterh.

Vol. L Pig
4. Myrmecobius fasciatus, Waterh. ae : Gy a.
Habitat. Western Australia, and parts of South Aus
Genus Tarsrpes, Gerv. et Verr.
Vol. I. Pl, 5.
5. Tarsipes rostratus, Gerv. ee a
oe oF that this animal is most nearly allied to the Dromicie, yet he has not placed it
Mr. Waterhouse is of opmmion thé nal is mos J

near that form in his ‘ History of the Mammalia.

Genus Cua@ropus, Ogilby.

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6. Choeropus castanotis, Gray : |
Habitat. Interior of New South Wales, South and Western Australia.
Genus Preracaea, Gray.
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7. Peragalea lagotis . ; :
Habitat. Western Australia.
Genus Perametes, Geof:
8. Perameles fasciata, Gray : : ; ; ; Vol. I. Pl. 8.
Habitat. Interior of South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales.
9. Perameles Gunnii, Gray. , ; ; Vol. I. Pig
Habitat. Van Diemen’s Land.
10. Perameles myosurus, Wagn. Vol. I. Peg

Habitat. Western Australia.

11. Perameles nasuta, Geoff.
Habitat. New South Wales.

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2. Perameles macroura, Gould.

Perameles macroura, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc. part x. p.4; Waterh. Nat. Hist. of Mamm. vol. i. p. 366.
Perameles macrurus, Gray, List of Spec. of Mamm. in Coll. Brit. Mus. p. 96.

have passed away since my description was
ample; still I have no doubt of

I have not figured this animal because, although twenty-one years
yublishe ve never seen ; , i i isti i aT;

I hed, I have never seen a second ex its being a distinct species. It greatly
differs from both in its larger tail.
from the ‘ Proceedings of the Zoological Society ’

resembles P. obesula and P. nasuta, but I transcribe my original description

above referred to :—

ce es F ss speae ° ore .
Corpore supra mgro et flavescenti-albo pencillato, inf

tecta, longitudine dimidio corporis equante, supra nigra, infr

ra sordide albo, pilis rigidis obsito ; cauda ptlis parvulis parce

 

a fuscescenti-alba ; auris medvocribus.

“ Longitudo ab apice rostri ad basin caudze 16 .
caude . é : F 7 3
7 :
——— ab apice rostri ad basin auris 3 4
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“ Habitat. Port Essington,” | . :

. Perameles obesula, Geoff.
Habitat. South

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coasts of Australia - 1 7
q of Australia and Tasmania generally,

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