Acknowledgments

I would like to thank Professor L. R. Richardson for his guidance throughout this investigation and Professor A. F. O'Farrell and Dr J. le Gay Brereton for suggestions during the preparation of the manuscript.

Numerous persons have provided the information upon which this survey is based, and in particular acknowledgment is due to Mr W. J. Phillipps, who amassed most of the early records discussed here. Other important records have been provided by the Dominion Museum, Canterbury Museum, Internal Affairs Department, Animal Ecology Division, New Zealand Deer Stalkers' Association, New Zealand Speleological Society, Miss Pam Lewis, Mr D. Arthur and Mr W. Parham.