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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 6

Entomophaga.—Bandicoot-Tribe. — Peramelidæ

Entomophaga.—Bandicoot-Tribe.

Peramelidæ.

Fossil Bandicoots are not rare, but their bones are generally much broken; those observed were collected at Wellington, and represent, with slight differences, the two living species, Perameles obesula, the short-nosed Bandicoot, and Perameles nasuta, the long-nosed. Bandicoot. A few remains of the Peragalea were also obtained; the teeth are larger and slightly different from the Peragalea lagotis of the present day. The discovery of this animal was made during our last visit to the caves, in company with Professor Thomson, when nearly all the most important specimens were found. The Peragalea is known by the English term of "Rabbit-rat," probably on account of the long slender ears; the native name on the Lower Murray is "Wuirrapur"; and "Jacko," on the Darling. The number of young produced in a litter by Bandicoots does not exceed four.