10/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153412 MAMMAL DEPT. SPIRIT No. 22 ROSEBERTH - 18 miles north west of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. Queensland. Gravelly downs & dry sandy creeks AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. No. 5P22 DATE 21st JUNE 1940 SPECIES CHOEROPUS CASTANOTIS (?) ? Pig footed Bandicoot. ? spins ant eater (unlikely). SEX ♀ CONDITION GONADS. CAPTURED BY DIGGING. WHT. 751.9 gm. SKL. STM. measurements approx. given as guide only. Can be inhaled in later by yourself. Is in LARGE SPIRIT TANK MARKED No. 1. TOTAL. 495mm TAIL. 210mm H.E.C.V. 93mm H.E.A.C. 101mm MOULT WING R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25. Sec. Up CoVs. Und. CoVs. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25. Sec. Up CoVs. Und. CoVs. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. Up CoVs. Un CoVs. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS-RUMP LOWER BACK UPPER BACK NAPE CROWNS CHEEKS UNDERS-VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W/T. SKULL REMARKS This specimen being the first of its kind captured is being put in alcohol. This specimen is reported to be becoming extremely rare hereabouts but is said by natives to be still fairly common in one small area about 100 miles east of Birdsville (Dowie). In case it is not collected at Dowie as we found its tracks live we put in a lot of time after it + this was the only capture in many many burrows dug out. It is an unknown animal to me & a brief description will be given. An also. tells me it was long ago present at Windorah but has been long extinct there. Also's say it lives on grubs it digs out of the ground, + on ants + insects, but such information may be open to doubt. a Brief Description General colour greyish white or silver grey with a distinct jet black band on the central 1/3 of the tail. More long+pointed. Ears long like a rabbit. Feet with powerful claws. Are peculiar formation also. Tail has an upper side crest of hackle. Tongue is long+elastic. Fur beautifully soft.