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The Atoll of Funafuti, Ellice group : its zoology, botany, ethnology and general structure based on collections made by Charles Hedley of the Australian Museum, Sydney, N.S.W.

Postscript

Postscript.

As previously indicated, it only needs more extensive reading to add materially to the known distribution of the Pacific rat, and already several localities may be added to those enumerated. A perusal of Brenchley, "Cruise of the Curac.oa,"2 shows that it has been observed at Niue or Savage Island, situated between the Samoan and Cook Groups, and again at Aneitium, Tanna, and Efate, in the New Hebrides. It is also said to be indigenous to Upolu and Tutuila in the Samoan Islands, being at the latter place described as "the mouse." At Tongatabu the rat is said to be imported.

It may be mentioned that the only group in the South Pacific from which I have not quoted references is the Marquesas; an hiatus which would doubtless be filled did time permit to search its literature.