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Rh with the exception of some among the Dolphins and Armadillos. The molars are small, and insectivorous in their form&#59; the branches of the lower jaw are singularly twisted, so that the outer surfaces of the true molars come in contact with the grinding surface of those of the upper jaw. The Banded Myrmecobius is a beautiful little creature, about as large as a Squirrel. The fore- &#32;

parts are of a bright rust-red, the hind parts nearly black&#59; the body is elegantly marked with six or seven transverse bands of a cream colour, beautifully distinct and clear behind&#59; the under- parts are of a dull whitish hue. It has hitherto been obtained only at the Swan River colony.