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 28. Belideus Ariel, Gould

Habitat. Cobourg Peninsula, on. the north coast of Australia.

Genus Desm.

29. Acrobata pygmaea, Desm.

Habitat. New South Wales and Victoria.

By some oversight the name of this species has been spelt on the plate and text Acrobates pygmæus.

Genus Gray.

30. Dromicia gliriformis

Habitat. Van Diemen's Land.

31. Dromicia concinna, Gould

Dromicia Neillii, Waterh. Nat. Hist.of Mamm. vol. i. p.315?

Habitat. Western Australia.

32. Dromicia unicolor, Krefft.

Dromicia unicolor, Krefft in Proc. Zool. Soc. Jan.-22,1863.

"Fur of a uniform mouse-colour, lighter on the sides and beneath, with a blackish patch in front of the eye.

"All the hairs are slate-grey at the base, tipped with yellowish at the back and sides, and with grey beneath; longer black hairs, tipped with white, are interspersed, except on the under side of the body. Bristles black to within one-third of the tip, which is white; a few long bristly black hairs in front and behind the eye. Tail somewhat longer than the body, prehensile, thin, showing every joint; slightly enlarged at the base, and gradually tapering; covered with a mixture of light-coloured and black hairs; apical portion about ½″ from the tip, wide beneath.

"This beautiful little creature was captured near St. Leonard's North Shore, Sydney, feeding upon the blossoms of