[Field catalog] May 17-July 3, 1940

THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY CENTRAL PARK WEST AT 79th STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10024 L. MacMillan LABEL # 21 A 7 KANGAROO RATS 20 JUNE 1940

MAMMAL DEPT. No. 21A

American Museum of Natural History 7 KANGAROO Queensland: ROSEBERRY BIRDSVILLE AREA 20TH JUNE, 1940. L. Macmillan 21-A.

L. Mac Millan May 17 - June 1, 1940 Dickaree Waterhole S.A. June 7 Birdsville QLD. June 12 - June 22 ROSEBIRTH QLD. June 27 - July 3 Birdsville QLD.

Collection Purchased from L. MacMillan S.W. Queensland, Australia Field Notes

1/47 MAMMAL DEPT. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. SPECIES A.M.N.H. NO. 153419 DOCKAREE WATER-HOLE. 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE. WESTERN QUEENSLAND (actually 2 miles inside South Australia). Eastern margin SIMPSON DESERT. DATE 17th MAY 1940. COLL. NO. 3. SPECIES RAT SEX ♂ CONDITION GONADS. TOTAL LENGTH 325 mm. SHOT 12 R.M. midnight WGHT. 218.8 gm. SKL. TAIL 143 mm. H.F.C.U. 40 mm. H.E.A.C. 28 mm STM. SPIRIT SPECIMEN (BEING FIRST CAPTURE). 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 CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS-VENT FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS This black, very dark brown. Legs & more dusky flesh. Pads: dusky flesh. These rats are very common about the flats (subject to rare flooding by overflow of Diamantinae River, but annual rainfall is 5 inches or less most years), surrounding the waterhole & in the flats between the sand hills of the desert margin. They are also found well into the desert. This or another species makes its burrows in the sandhills also. Burrows are extensive in the soft sandy soil & extremely difficult to dig out, this' abo's (Aust. natives) do capture some by this method. Burrows have many entrances usually & some well concealed, also rats dig nearly as fast as you can with a shovel. Burrows have been followed to a depth of several feet. Tracks on sandhills show the species to be very abundant & also well worn pads to water etc. show this but it is seldom or never seen even with a flashlight at night. This specimen was collected by that method but is the first which has actually been seen. 188 Ready. S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

2/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. NO. 153495 Dickiees Waterhole, 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE AREA, S.W. QUEENSLAND. East margin of Simpson Desert. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. NO. MAMMALS 1. DATE 20-21st MAY 1940. SPECIES SEX ♂ TRAPPED SHOT 9 P.M. night of 20-21st. CONDITION GONADS. large tests, weighing 5.3 gms. WGT. 191.6 gm. SKL. marked with ticket NO.1. RAT. TOTAL. 337. m/m. TAIL. 153. H.F.C.D 34.5 HEAC 21. STM. t, full of green vegetable matter, chewed leaves. TRAPPED with a bait of beef fat rubbed on as bait or lure, captured near a burrow. 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. 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. Up Covs. Und. Covs. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. UP COVS. UN COVS. BODY UPPERS—RUMP UNDERS—VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W/T. SKULL This is numbered SK. No 1. REMARKS Fur: dark brown. Lips slightly dusky flesh. Pads: dusky flesh. This is the common species of rat about the waterhole flats & sandhills. There has recently been a plague of them. Drovers & horses men in camp have to protect their better gear from them. In this area the plague has passed but areas closer in to the coast are suffering from them at present. (It is possible the one causing the plague may be another species, my knowledge of mammals not being sufficient to know that) whether that is the case or not). Actually this appears to be the only mammal about this water hole apart from beef cattle, foxes + dingoes + rabbits. Others may be present, (possibly a mouse as small tracks have been seen but a native says these are young rats) but so far tracks have not been seen in the sand hills where tracks of many rats are plainly seen. The area where these are collected is actually an inland Australia, lying 2 miles south of this G.S.A. border. S. W. Q = South West Queensland. S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764. pay 185.

3/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153475 AUSTRALIAN SECTION MAMMAL DEPARTMENT. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. DICKAREE WATER-HOLE COLL. NO. M.2. 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE, S.W.Q. East margin of Simpson Desert. DATE 20th-21st MAY 1940. SPECIES RAT. SEX ♀ CONDITION GONADS. gravid uterus, foetuses about 5mm long. TOTAL. 324 m.m. TRAPPED. SHOT 10PM.-1AM.WGHT. 175-8 gm. SKL. Number No M.2. TAIL. 140 mm STM. 1/3 full of green vegetable matter, possibly clover. H.F.C.U. 33.5 mm H.E.A.C. 20 mm TRAPPED WITH BEEF DRIPPING AS LURE. 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. 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. Up COVS. Und. COVS. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. UP COVS. UN COVS. BODY UPPERS-RUMP LOWER BACK UPPER BACK NAPE CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS-VENT FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL Numbered M.2. REMARKS Iris dark brown. lower lip flesh with very slight dusky tinge, foot pads very light tinge of dusky flesh.

SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. SPECIES SEX SHOT STM. MOLT WING R. TAIL R. BODY SKULL REMARKS

S & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764. 198 360 4/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153476 MAMMAL DEPT. Dicharie Waterhole, 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE, S.W. Queensland East margin of Simpson Desert AUSTRALIAN MAMMALS. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. No. M. 3 DATE 21st MAY 1940. SPECIES SEX ♂ Trapped SHOT 1-7 A.M. Wght. 2080 gm. SKL. Marked M. 3. STM. T, full of gum + dry vegetable matter + seeds, probably some type of grass seed. CONDITION GONADS. Testis weigh 2.65 gms. ♂ RAT TOTAL. ♂ 356 mm. TAIL 169 mm H.F.C.U. 39 mm. H.E.A.C. 22mm. Trapped between 1AM & 7 AM with a trap placed alongside a pad + smeared with beef dripping as a lure. 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS—RUMP LOWER BACK UPPER BACK NAPE CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS—VENT FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL Marked M. 3. REMARKS Soft parts as previous specimens.

5/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153425 MAMMAL DEPT. AUSTRALIAN SECTION. DATE 21st MAY 1940. DICKAREE WATER-HOLE 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE East margin of Simpson Desert. S.W. QUEENSLAND. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. No. Spirit Specimen. 3. A. SPECIES SEX trapped SHOT 1-7 AM. STM. CONDITION GONADS. WGT. 170.0 gm. SKL. ♀ RAT. Trapped alongside a well worn pad with a trap smeared with beef dripping as a lure. 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. UP COVS. UP COVS. UND. COVS. UND. COVS. Up COVS. UN COVS. SKULL REMARKS S & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

REMARKS SKULL ABR. BODY UPPER-HUMP LOWER-VENT UPPER BACK LOWER BACK BREAST NECK CHEEKS CHIN WING R. WING L. TAIL R. TAIL L. [illegible] CONDITION SOUND? SHOT SEX SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 135427 DATE 194

S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764. 175. /47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153477 AUSTRALIAN SECTION. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. No. M. 4. DATE 21st MAY 1940 MAMMAL DEPT. DICKAREE WATER-HOLE, 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE, S.W. Queensland. East Margin of Simpson Desert SPECIES SEX TRAPPED SHOT 1-7 AM. ♀ CONDITION GONADS. Pregnant, 5 young about ½ developed, sacbus size of a very large green pea. WGT. 151.55 gm. SKL. Numbered M. 4. TOTAL: 307 mm. TAIL: 134 mm. H.F.C.U.: 31 mm. H.E.B.C.: 16 mm. STM. ½, green vegetable matter, grass or herbages, some dry grass. Trapped in trap placed alongside well defined pad, trap smeared with beef dripping a lure. 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. 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. UP COVS. UND. COVS. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. Up Covs. Un Covs. BODY UPPERS—RUMP LOWER BACK UPPER BACK NAPE CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS—VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL ♀ RAT. fully skeletonized & marked M-4. REMARKS Soft parts usual. These seem a strange species as regards sex organs. The Openings of the mammary glands of the ♀ appear almost identical in outward appearance. The large scrotum of the ♂ is the most noticeable difference in the sexes - by looking the large virgina of the ♀ is plainly visible.

REMARKS SKULL BODY T W.T. UPPER-RUMP LOWER-BACK BRANK CHIN CROWN CHEEKS NECK GUST HEAD BETTY UPPER-BACK UP-COVE UP-COVE UP-COVE UP-COVE UP-COVE UP-COVE TAL R. 1234567890 L. 1234567890 WING R L. 1234567890 L. 1234567890 ST. SHOT SEX SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. DATE COLLECTOR: J. MACMILLAN

7/47 SPECIES AM.N.H. No. 153422 MAMMAL DEPT. DICKAREE WATER-HOLE - 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE, S.W. Queensland. East Margin of Simpson Desert. AUSTRALIAN SECTION. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. No. Spirit N.o.4. DATE 22nd May 1940 SPECIES SEX SHOT STM. condition gonads. trapped 9 P.M. WGT. 25/0 gm. SKL. 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. 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. UP COVS. UND. COVS. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. UP COVS. UN COVS. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS Trapped alongside the camp fire in a mouse trap which though it did not kill the specimen kept it held by the nose, seemingly showing the animal is not strong or not a fighter as it should have easily escaped from such a low power trap. A larger number of these than usual are being put in alcohol in case they are new, though that is doubtful as for as this persons knowledge goes this is the same species which has been recently a plague.

S & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764. SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153423 MAMMAL DEPT. DIEKAREE WATER-HOLE - 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE, S.W. Queensland. East Margin of Simpson Desert. AUST. SECTION. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. No. Minitolo 5. DATE 23rd May 1940. SPECIES SEX SHOT STM. Condition Gonads. [illegible] 2 A.M - 3AM. WGHT. 17210 gm. SKL. 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS ♀ RAT.

MAMMAL DEPT. AUST. SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. 9/47 SPECIES DICKAREE W.H. - 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE, S.W. Queensland COLL. No. Unit No.6. A.M.N.H. No. 153426 DATE 24TH MAY 1940. SPECIES ♀ RAT. SEX SHOT 2AM-7AM W.GHT. 141.7 gm. STM. CONDITION GONADS. SKL. 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

REMARKS SKULL ABD BODY TAIL WING R. WING L. UPPER-VENT LOWER-BACK FLANKS BELLY UPPER-BACK MARK BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN UP-COVE UN-COVE UP-COVE UN-COVE UP-COVE UN-COVE L. 123456789010 R. 123456789010 L. 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890 R. 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890 L. 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890 R. 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890 UPPER-WING LOWER-WING MOLT STM. SHOT SEX SPECIES A.M.N.H. NO. DATE CAT. No COLLECTOR: E. MACMILLAN SPECIES

10/42 SPECIES MAMMAL DEPT. AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. A.M.N.H. No. 153424 DICKAREE WATERHOLE—10 miles south of COLL. No. Spirit No 7. BIRDSVILLE — S.W. Queensland DATE 24TH MAY 1940. East Margin of Simpson Desert. SPECIES ♂ RAT. SEX Matured. CONDITION GONADS. SHOT 2—7 A.M. WGT. 2/2.8 gm. SKL. STM. 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 CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS—VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153470 MAMMAL DEPT. DICKAREE WATERHOLE, 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE, S.W. Queensland. East Margin of Simpson Desert. AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. NO. Spirit No. 8. DATE 24TH MAY 1940. Iredisk Brush-tailed Kangaroo Rat. SEX ♂ SHOT Dug out of burrow. 16.45 AM. WGT. 27.24 gm. SKL. STM. CONDITION GONADS. TOTAL:- 227.5 mm. TAIL: 138 mm. H.F.C.U.: 35 mm. H.E.A.C.: 2 mm. 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. 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. Up Covs. Und. Covs. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. Up COVS. UN COVS. BODY UPPERS—RUMP UNDERS—VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS Inrs. dark brown or black. Nore + legs pinkish flesh. Pads flesh, with least suggestion of dusky ness. During the morning's collecting for out on the flats towards the foot of a sand hill a crow was seen attacking something which was dodging around & around a dead stump. The crow left as soon as collector approached & when arriving there nothing could be seen except a small burrow amongst the roots of the dead stump. This was dug out & a more or less stunned specimen was found. The burrow was small, about 1" to 1¼" in diameter at the entrance & narrowing to ¾" for the greater part of its length. It was only about 18" in length & curved around the top root of the stump & was nowhere deeper than 4" in the very soft sandy soil. At the end of the burrow a domed circular chamber about 3" to 3½" in diameter with a floor of dried grass or nest. Also there were numbers of the stiff spiky green seeds of the castor oil (local name for a water side herb) with the inner reds eaten out, evidently one food of the species. Members of similar burrows were dug out & all corresponded closely to this, only the length varying from 1 ft to 2 ft in length. One other similar but more reddish or sandy specimen was captured in such a burrow (SP No. 9). Many tracks of the species have been seen but this is the first time it has been captured despite much night hunting, digging, & trapping.

SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153469 SEX ♀ SHOT dug out. 2 P.M. STM. CONDITION GONADS. SKL. MAMMAL DEPT. DICKAREE WATERHOLE, -10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE, S.W. Queensland East Margin of Simpson Desert. Q very sandy redish Brush-tailed Kangaroo Rat. AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. No. Spirit No. 9. DATE 24TH MAY 1940 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS Tail damage was dry + healed when captured. Captured in short burrow as described for previous specimen (sp. No. 9). S & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. SPECIES SEX SHOT WT. MOUNT WING R TAIL R BODY, SKULL REMARKS

13/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153471 MAMMAL DEPT. DICKAREE WATERHOLE, 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE S.W. QUEENSLAND. East margin of Simpson Desert. AUSTRALIAN SECTION. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. Coll. No. Spirit No. 10. DATE 24th May 1940. SPECIES SEX ♂ SHOT 3 P.M. STM. CONDITION GONADS. WTHT. 13·63 gm. SKL. ♂ MOUSE TOTAL. 159 mm. TAIL 89 mm. H.F.E.U. 18 mm. HEAD. 12 mm. Small mouse, reddish sides, dark sandy back, white under. 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS—RUMP UNDERS—VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL Dug out. REMARKS Ears black or dark brown ?? nose pink flesh. Pads pink flesh. This is the first mouse seen hereabouts, though their tracks have been seen on the sandhills. They live in extensive warrens evidently, generally in a low mound a few inches above the surrounding plains or sandhills surface. These warrens have entrances over an area of 25 or more square feet with many entrances. Burrows do not appear to be very deep, (only one dug out; it was nowhere more than 12 to 15" deep + mostly less than 6".) The mice dig themselves out at all sorts of unexpected places while digging is going on. Nesting chambers are seen at the end of short side channels & are about 2" across (circular + domed). Generally the burrows is only an inch in diameter. Apart from these warrens smaller burrows are to be found in surrounding areas but none had any tenants when dug out.

A.M.N.H. No. Species SEX SHOT STM. MOUTL WING R. 1534287,0.6.9.10,15.15,15.16,15.20,25.25,24.25. TAL L 1534287,0.6.9.10 BODY ABR SKULL REMARKS

14/42 S & MCD PTY LTD, MELB, NO 4764. SPECIES A.M.N.H. NO. 153472 MAMMAL DEPT. AUSTRALIAN SECTION. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. NO. Spirit c&b.11. DICKAREE WATERHOLE, 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE, S.W. Queensland. East Margin of Simpson Desert. DATE 24TH MAY 1940. SPECIES SEX ♂ SHOT dug out of warren. 3 P.M. CONDITION GONADS. WGT. 11.0 gm. SKL. STM. Possibly an imm. of the previous spirit specimen c&b.10, as it was captured in the same warren. TOTAL 148 mm TAIL 75 mm. H.F.C.U. 16 mm. H.E.A.C. 10 mm. 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. 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. UP COVS. UND. COVS. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. UP COVS. UN COVS. BODY ABR. W. T. W/T. Uppers—Rump Unders—Vent. Lower Back Flanks Upper Back Belly Nape Breast Crown Neck Cheeks Chin SKULL Remarks Soft Parts as previous except nose lips & pads are a much pinker. In colouration it is quite different to the previous specimen but I believe it to be the same species. Lack of a smattering of a knowledge of mammals is a handicap too to collecting, so in case it is different it is being put into spirit as if it were the first specimen collected of a new sub-sp.

SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153484 SKIN. MAMMAL DEPT. AUSTRALIAN SECTION. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. NO. M. 5. Dicboms Waterhole- 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE- S.W. QUEENSLAND East Margin of Simpson Desert (miles N.E. of B.) DATE 26TH MAY 1940 SPECIES Reddish Sandy Brush Tailed Kangaroo-Rat. SEX ♀ CONDITION GONADS. no sign of pregnancy though I believe the specimen has had young ones. SHOT 12P.M- 6A.M. W.GHT. 36' 45. gm. SKL. TOTAL. 2 34 mm. TAIL. 131 mm. H.F.C.U. 31mm. H.E.A.C. 23mm. STM. ½, full chewed green vegetable matter, probably some of the green lurbage which has grown up where flood waters recently covered the flats, when the Diamintumer was recntly in flood'. Captured in a mouse trap baited with cheese and set beside a pad. 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. UP COVS. UND. COVS. UP COVS. UND. COVS. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UPPER BACK NAPE CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS-VENT. BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN LOWER BACK FLANKS ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL NUMBERED. M. 5. REMARKS Iris brown? black. Nose pads pink flesh. Though never seen this species must be abundant without a doubt. When digging them out one seems invariably to damage the tail which seems to become detached extremely easily, so much so that it would almost appear as if in a very much lesser degree this species was able to shed its tail like a lizard. The brush is very conspicuous as the animal drops away & doubtless would catch the eye of an attacking bird or mammal. Tracks where foxes have been digging them out may be found & these dug out burrows are invariably short ones, pointing to this being done at night when the animal is making new burrows or flees for protection to the nearest under ground refuse handy (no killer ant's the only out and put folks under ground). They are doubtless scentled & dug out by the fox.

REMARKS SKULL BODY TIBIA-TARSUM UNDERS-VENT PLUMAGE LOWER BACK UPPER BACK NECK BREAST MARK CROWN CHIN CHEEKS WING F. 1324687.890 TAIL F. 1324687.890 MOLT SEX SHOT WT. CONDITION (GOOD?) SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 5244 SPECIES DATE 2-184 COLLECTOR: F. MACMILLAN

10/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. NO. 153483 MAMMAL DEPT. AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. DICKAREE WATER-HOLE - 10 miles S. of BIRDSVILLE, S.W. Queensland East Margin of Simpson Desert COLL. NO. M. 6. DATE 28TH MAY 1940. SPECIES. Redish field mouse. SEX SHOT Dug out of burrow. 2:30 P.M. CONDITION GONADS. WGT. 15.3 gm. SKT. STM. 1/2, seeds, roots ?, grass. Tail broken while shinning (L.J. Vale) Captured by digging out burrow. TOTAL TAIL H.F.C.U. H.E.A.C. 159.5mm. 80mm. 18.5mm. 9mm. 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. 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. UP COVS. UND. COVS. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. UP COVS. UN COVS. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W/T. SKULL marked. M. 6. REMARKS Luis black, nose + pads pink flesh. This species lives in large parent warrens with small outer burrows which are generally not extensive. They burrow in the parent burrows to considerable depth (2ft 6") but generally speaking do not go for below 12". In the outer burrows 3-6" is the general depth + shortly 3". The burrow is seldom more than 1/2 - 3/4 of an inch in diameter except where larger nesting chambers are present or where numbers of chambers lead off from one central hall. They feed on a small onion root bulb which is abundant in the soil though it does not show on the surface except where flood waters on flats or rain on sandhills + flats causes it to sprout. They also feed on the seed of the sandhill cane grass. They seem to be fairly abundant in this area though hard to trap or dig out. One never sees them even with flash lamps at night. Tracks on the sand hills show them to be numerous. S & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764. Rod 82.

17/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153482 MAMMAL DEPT. DICKAREE WATERHOLE - 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE; S.E. Queensland East margin of Simpson Desert. AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. NO. M. 7. DATE 28TH MAY 1940 SPECIES SEX ♂ SHOT 2.30 P.M. Dig out. CONDITON GONADS. Large & white. WGT. 13.05 gm. SKL. STM. +, full of white kernel of some seed or possibly the bulb of the onion grass. Captured by digging out of burrow in sand-hill TOTAL: 153 mm. TAIL: 80 mm H.E.C.U: 17.5mm H.E.A.C. 9 mm. 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY ABR. W. T. UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN Up COVS. Up COVS. UN COVS. UND. COVS. UND. COVS. W./T. SKULL NUMBERED No. M. 7. REMARS The mice are seldom seen but tracks are numerous. Probably their greatest enemy they have is the kite-hawk which is extremely abundant hereabouts. Brown doublers account for an odd one found far from a burrow. In small feeding burrows close to the main larger burrows one can trace where they have been burrowing about looking for food, probably during the day time. These small feed burrows are just below the surface + may be opened by inserting a finger or lightly lifting upwards as they are seldom more than an inch deep + in this loose sand easily dugl open. Doubtless numbers are killed by cattle crushing them in such burrows. Remains sink into them + possibly crush an odd one unlucky enough to be in the road. Foxes may account for numbers when larger food is scarce & doublers snakes, especially the fast moving species called locally "Whip snake", account for large numbers infact they may be their main diet. S. & MCO. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764. Body 73.

18/47 SPECIES MAMMAL SKIN 8 MAMMAL DEPT. AUSTRALIAN SECTION. A.M.N.H. No. 153481 COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. DICKAREE WATERHOLE - 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. QUEENSLAND. COLL. NO. M. 8. East Margin of Simpson Desert (actually 2 miles inside U.S. Aust.) DATE 29TH MAY 1940 SPECIES S mouse. mfm. SEX SHOT 10 P.M. TOTAL: - 128. TAIL:- 51. H.F.C.U.- 16 H.E.A.C.:- 9 CONDITION GONADS. WGT. 13.53 gm. STM. full of mixed foods, grain, bulbous onion green roots, beef dripping, scraps of damper. Trapped actually on board the work van which would tend to show they will enter camps dwelling. BAIT: Whole-meat damper (mixed). 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. 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. Up Covs. Und. Covs. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. Up Covs. Un Covs. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W/T. SKULL Badly damaged. MARKED. M. 8. REMARKS This specimen has an extremely short tail for the species but this may be an injury. The tail of this specimen was badly damaged during skinning making the specimen of little or no value. L. J. Value. Body 72. S & MCO. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

July 16, 1942. No field notes for Museum Nos. 153455 to 153462, both inclusive.

19/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. NO. 153429-153439 MAMMAL SPIRIT 12. MAMMAL DEPT AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. No. SPIRIT No. 12. DIGKAREE WATERHOLE-10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. QUEENSLAND East margin of Simpson Desert. DATE 29TH MAY 1940 SPECIES (about a dozen) Brush tailed Kangaroo Rats. SEX CONDITION GONADS. SHOT Wght. gm. SKL. STM. ALL IN. LARGE GLASS JAR, LABEL MARKED No. 12. 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS These specimens commenced to go bad so were popped into spirit. This was due to a rise in Temp. + close weather. These specimens are in a large size glass "Age" jam jar along with 2 different species of mice & a bandicoot. Label on jar is marked No. 12. These specimens were collected by digging out during the day & by shooting by flash light at night, which latter is much the best way of collecting. The sex ratio seems to be very many M's to a single F. This lot should be a pretty fair cross section but it is just possible 2 or more common in small outdoor burrows where they breed, though from burrows dug out it is definite they breed freely in the large burrows. S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

20/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153415 SPIRIT No. MAMMAL 13 MAMMAL DEPT AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. DICKAREE WATERHOLE - 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. QUEENSLAND DATE 28TH MAY 1940 Coll. No. Spirit No. 13. Redish mouse. SPECIES SEX SHOT STM. CONDITION GONADS. WGT. gm. SKL. Put in LARGE GLASS JAR with LABEL MARKED No.12. ALONG WITH NUMEROUS BRUSH-TAILED KANGAROO-RATS. 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. 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. Up Covs. Und. Covs. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. UP COVS. UN COVS. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS This SPECIMEN IS IN THE JAR BUT HAS NO INDIVIDUAL LABEL. Collected by digging out large warren. This species seems to be rather rare as apart from these dug out specimens none have been seen at night when hunting by flashlight, nor have they been seen by day. What ever though to be their tracks are the tracks of other species I believe! Where they are found the area they frequent seems to be limited. I believe they also feed on the Bulbous roots of the onion grass, seeds of the sand hill cane grass + salt bush+ other grasses+ herbs. S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

21/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. NO. 153417 and 153418 SPIRIT No. 14 MAMMALS AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. NO. SPIRIT 14. DICKAREE WATERHOLE - 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. QUEENSLAND East margin of Lampon Desert. DATE 29TH MAY 1940 SPECIES 2 RATS (♂♀) SEX CONDITION GONADS. SHOT ♂ 9 P.M. ♀ 11:30P.M. WGT. gm. SKL. STM. No number on individual tags but dates locality. BOTH ♂ & ♀ in SAME BUNDLE GAUZE. is IN LARGE SPIRIT TANK. No.1. 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 CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS—VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS Specimens were going bad so put into alcohol to save them. The ♂ was shot sitting up on his hind legs (like a squirrel) outside the entrance to his burrow. He seemed as much curious as afraid of the flashlight beam when it was focussed on him. The ♀ froze in a normal all fours attitude in about ½" depth of water where she had been drinking or crossing to a small island or knoll in the waterhole (depth 4", width of water 8 ft.) when the flash lamp beam caught her. S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

22/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. NO. 153413 SP. 15. MAMMALS DICKAREE WATERHOLE - 10 miles N.E of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. QUEENSLAND East margin of Dempson Desert AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. NO. SPIRIT SP. 15. DATE 31st MAY 1940 SPECIES SEX ♀ (?) SHOT 8. P.M. STM. FAT-TAILED MOUSE TOTAL:- 145 mm. TAIL:- 63.5 mm. H.F.C.U:- 18 mm. H.E.A.C:- 18 mm. CONDITION GONADS. WGT. 15.4 gm. SKL. Body entire in spirit. Captured by shooting. Is in large glass jar with tag No. 12 (in with the Brumby tailed W.Bats) 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY ABR. UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN W. T. W./T. Up COVS. Und. COVS. Up COVS. Und. COVS. Up COVS. Un COVS. SKULL REMARKS Put in Spirit as it is the First Specimen of the Species Captured to Date. This specimen was shot by flashlight on a dark moonless night (moonrise 2 A.M.) in green herbage, 18" high, which had sprung up on flats alongside the waterhole after the water from the flooded Diamantina River had receded. (No rain fell locally, inches fell up towards the Gulf country + head waters of the D. but the river at Birdsville was 14 miles wide, + more across all its channels + flats.) This herbage is called locally Castor Oil plant; because of its smell when crushed (+ its white trumpet like flowers, spiny seed pod,) + the seeds appear to be a great source of food to many species of the local small mammals such as rats + mice. This specimen did not seem one atom alarmed + set up cleaning its face in the flashlight beam, making no attempt to escape even on close approach, nor did slight noises made during approaching seem to worry it much. It seemed more curious than frightened at the brilliance about it + considered it an good chance for a clean up while the light was good. (Though it is a ♀ no mirror or powder puff was noted but it seemed to do as well in that line as paws would allow.) It remained in the beam for fully 5 minutes without alarm. S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

SPECIES A.M.N.H. NO. 132417 SEX SHOT STM. CONDITION GENERAL. MOLT TAIL L 13.5-8.5-6.0-10 R 13.5-8.8-7.8-10 WING R 13.2-4.8-9.7-8.0-10.1-12.13-14-18-18.18-20.21.25.25-25-25-25 L 13.2-4.6-9.0-11-13-13-14-16-17-18-19-20-20.25-25-25-25 BODY UPPER-VENT FLANKS LOWER BACK UPPER BACK HIPS MARS BREAST NECK CROWN CHIN CREEKS SKULL ABD. W. REMARKS

23/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153485 MAMMAL | Skin No. 9 AUSTRALIAN SECTION. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. No. M. 9. DICKARREE WATERHOLE - 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. QUEENSLAND. DATE 31st MAY 1940 East margin of Simpson Desert. SPECIES SEX ♀ SHOT 8 P.M. STM. ¼, CONDITION GONADS. pregnant ?? very very small, looks like 2 young. WGT. 37.9 gm. SKL. labeled M. 9. wombyjackie Brush-tailed Kangaroo - Rat TOTAL:- 244 mm. TAIL:- 137 mm. H.F.C.U:- 35 mm. H.E.A.C:- 21 mm. Shot in flashlight beam on moonless night. Apparently feeding on the seeds of the locally named Castor Oil Plant. 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS—RUMP UNDERS—VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL Ticket market M. 9. same date. REMARKS This black, most + pads pink flesh. As regards previous notes on this species I find some remarks were incorrect. This species lives in large warrens where numbers of the species live, I believe mostly ♀ not breeding ♀. Many ♀'s do breed in the main warren but the majority I believe bred in small overlying burrows previously described. Many of both species used these small burrows for daytime feeding on seeds such as the castor oil plant cowrie in thine or on the bulbous roots of grasses. Small feeding burrows without nests are to be found in places where onion grass roots, etc., are plentiful. At the present season all seem to be extremely keen on feeding on the succulent green cud left on the flats which were recently flooded by the Diamantener River. When digging out a burrow one finds many burrows choked by loose sand. I believe in most cases this is purely a place to deposit surplus sand + is a matter of convenience but the species DOES throw up this loose sand behind it when the burrow is being dug out. This form of protection has probably evolved as a method of protection against snakes which are their probable greatest enemies. (One whip snake was captured with its half consumed victim in one burrow which was dug out). Invariably the original or first entrance to a burrow is completely choked with sand + even difficult to (CONT. OVER L.B.F. P.T.O.) July 1st. S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

located in most cases but there are always a number of steep perpendicular pop holes left open. These pop holes never have any loose sand about them & are I believe dug from the bottom up, it is from these that the loose sand comes which is found in side burrows turned + about the original entrance if such is not too far away to transport it to there. It is of interest to note that in these perpendicular pop holes there are small steps like the rungs of a ladder which are doubtless of assistance in climbing out as they offer toe holds. I do not think these toe holes are intentional but are formed in the because of the soft nature of the soil + constant use + after the first ascent or two become more or less permanent + are doubtless found very convenient + become more & more definite with use. Roughly a plan of such a hole would be thus. SURFACE steps large chamber. toe holds. CHAMBER. pop hole. These pop holes almost invariably lead down + after a very short turn into the horizontal lead into a large chamber from which other burrows lead off (not to the surface). Almost invariably a chamber has a pop hole off from it besides the burrows leading to other parts of the warren. A typical burrow was charted + is here given in plans elevation as far as this observability as an artist allows, but is not to scale. Average depth below the surface was about 18", average burrow about 3/4 to 1"in diameter. Large chambers average about 3 to 5 inches + are roughly circular or oval with a flat floor covered with dry loose sand. Off the main burrows short burrows 6"or so long lead to 3"circular chambers with floors of grass which are probably nesting chambers + are certainly used as warm resting chambers. leading to other burrows? see card No. 11. broad sand conflict? burrrow & could advance but now would find with the surrounding perfect burrows? 20 PLAN. A B 3 ft. blind end 4"chamber 4"chamber 1/2"chamber (chamber open burrow closed. closed 3" chamber with grass. 9in 3"chamber with grass. 3ft. 6"chamber. 1.5". 7 ft. 4 ft. ground feeding burrow. pop hole. 13/16 inch. 7/8 inch. pop hole 2 1/2 inch. pop hole pop hole. pop hole. pop hole. Registers hole. 1 capture burrow imploded + to chamber SOIL (SAND) SURFACE. 3 ft. 18" loose sand blocking original entrance. 3 ft. A B.

24/47 Body 95. S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764. SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153486 MAMMAL Sk. No. 10 DICKTREE WATERHOLE - 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. QUEENSLAND East margin of Simpson Desert. AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. No. M. 10. DATE 31st MAY 1940 SPECIES O (apparently mm). Edrick Sandy Brush - Lake Kangeroo Flat SEX SHOT 9 P.M. WT. 33.31 gm. SKL. ticketed M. 10. Badly shot damaged. CONDITION GONADS. Large white, 13 to 14 mm long. STM. 3/4 seeds, soil, vegetable matter. green TOTAL: - 233 mm. TAIL: - 142 mm. H.F.C.U:- 34 mm. HEAC:- 23mm. shot by flashlight hunting on moorlens night in good bushage locally called 'castor oil' plant; about 18" or broken height which was opening up on flats recently flooded by the Diamindburrk River. (No local rain for some months) 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL Labeled M. 10. Badly shot damaged. REMARKS It is of interest to note that when caught in the beam of the flash lamp this species sneaks or runs along the ground in the normal manner of other rats but when alarmed by a noise or gun-shot or it wants to get places in a hurry it hops like a kangaroo + can travel thus at a great speed, taking leaps of a foot with apparent ease! It carries its body in a more balled up or cuddled position + more up- right than as regards position of body over hind legs than a kangaroo. It does not appear to be as flat on its feet as a kangaroo but more on their toes.

SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 15762 SEX SHOT WT. MOLT SKULL BODY TAIL WING R. WEIGHT: CONDITION: GOOD. [illegible] REMARKS

25/17 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153447 MAMMAL SPIRIT No. 16 AUSTRALIAN SECTION. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. DICKAREE WATERHOLE - 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. QUEENSLAND East margin of Simpson Desert. COLL. NO. SPIRIT 16. DATE 31st MAY 1940 SPECIES SEX SHOT 9 P.M. STM. CONDITION GONADS. WGT. 33.32 gm. SKL. ? Brush-tailed Kangaroo Rat. shot on moonless night by flashlight hunting. travelling on ends of canter oil plant. Is in LARGE GLASS JAR WITH TICKET MARKED No. 12. 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. 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. UP COVS. UND. COVS. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. UP COVS. UN COVS. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS Put into alcohol as there were few ?'s in the last lot spirited.

SPECIES A.M.N.H. NO. DATE 194 SPECIES SEX SHOT STM. MOLT WING R L TAIL L R BODY UPPER-BUM Lower-Vent Upper Back Lower Back Nape Crown Breast Cheeks Chin ABR. Wt. SKULL REMARKS

SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153487 MAMMALS Sk. No. 11 DICKAREE WATERHOLE - 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. QUEENSLAND East margin of Ampoon Desert. AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. Coll. No. M. 11. (above). DATE 1st. JUNE 1940. SEX ♂ (normally imm.) DUG OUT OF SMALL SHOT BURROW. 2PM - 5PM. WGT. 34.57 gm. SKL. STM. 1/4, chewed seeds, probably grass seeds, sand. CONDITION GONADS. There is some doubt about the sex of this specimen; whatever it is it appear to have very small gonads. As a thing like a penis could be obscured. It was classed as a ♂. TOTAL:- 237mm. TAIL:- 137mm HEAD:- 34-5mm HEAD:- 25mm. 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS-RUMP LOWER BACK UPPER BACK NAPE CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS-VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL Ticketed Number M. 11. REMARKS During this afternoon only small outer burrows were dug out + it was found that there was a marked preponderance of ♀ over ♂ (6♀, 2♂) + both these ♂ may be sub adult or imm. From general observation during digging out I place the life history of the burrow as follows. Referring back to the rough chart on field card for specimen No. 9 (31st. May). From the point marked @ on the plan a long single direct line burrow fully loose sand led for 12 ft to another even longer burrow which when dug out yielded not a single specimen. This other burrow I take to be the real parent burrow of the example given; its original entrances were fully 24ft from the original entrance to this burrow given as an example selected. To me it appears as if the 9th charted burrow started as a small breeding burrow of the real parent burrow & started its original first entrance was at @ + the nest or breeding chamber was that at @. This burrow was extended + enlarged + probably @ became the later become the nest or breeding burrow. This burrow eventually grew sufficiently large to become in its turn a parent burrow + the ♀'s (cont over leaf R10)↑ 26/47 Body 105. S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

"captured on this date (1st June) were in turn establishing their outlyer burrows, which providing they the parents survive. would in turn become parent burrows with their outlyer breeding burrows. at some period while the actual parent burrow was still in use (not charted), & the charted burrow was still comparatively small but enlarging the long 12 ft. direct connecting burrow as made, this later became merely a convenient place for storing the loose sand dug out in enlarging the charted burrow. Just how long a burrow takes to reach the size of the one charted is difficult to state with any degree of accuracy but from observations I do not think it would be less than 2 years + possibly not more than 3 years. This would seem to point to a long fast rate of breeding. It Generally speaking any burrows with about 40 ft. of more or less direct tunnels can be classed as an established parent burrow, few are more than 40 to 45 ft. & none over 50 ft. have more lately numbered brood. The short single style is a first brood burrow. (Actually I do not know if the species breeds more than once a year so the term broods year is very loosely applied.) I feel sure they would expect to find the species breeding like rabbits. N. B. A light shower of rain fell during the early part of the night 31st May-1st June which wiped out all tracks in the sand (only a matter of a few points fell, the first rain actually to fall here since late last year, roughly 5 months) & clearing the day a close check up on tracks was made. Mammals are not as plentiful as was at first thought to be the case from the tracks in the sand. In this desert country tracks remain plainly visible & apparently fresh for long periods & it is the accumulation of tracks which make it appear as if animal life was abundant: At the present time rats (collected) appear to be very abundant about the flats near the waterhole but scarce out on the sandhills, they were evidently very plentiful before the flood as thousands of drowned carcasses may be seen about the country. What appears to be another species of rat or small bandicoot is present but rare in the sandhills (not seen or collected). Kangaroo Rats (collected) are abundant on the sandy flats above water mark & about the bases of the sandhills & on flats between sand hills but seem to be rare on the sandhills themselves. Mice (collected) are not common anywhere except in certain restricted areas close about their warrens & these warrens are generally pretty far apart. Fat tailed mice (collected) are not set very common but seem to be evenly but thinly distributed over the whole area but to a less degree on the sandhills, but more so on the flats at the immediate foot of the sandhills thinnning out slightly further out across the flats, but they appear to be nowhere plentiful. They seem to be definitely wanderers having no fixed warrens or burrows but seldom do dig feeding burrows live & thrive about patches of onion grass, possibly slightly enlarging such a burrow for breeding, remaining to rear a brood & then move on. They do not appear to be breeding at present but to be roving the country. Rabbits are fairly numerous about the waterhole. Foxes are very plentiful about the waterhole & adjacent sand hills. Dingo's are very numerous about the water hole & far out into the sand hills seem to be still fairly plentiful. No other mammals or tracks have been seen.

S & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764. 27/47 SPECIES MAMMAL DEPT SPIRIT No. 17 AUSTRALIAN SECTION DICKAREE WATERNOLE - 10 miles south of COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. BIRDSVILLE - S.W. QUEENSLAND. COLL. No. SPIRIT 17. East margin of Simpson Desert. DATE 1st JUNE 1940. A.M.N.H. No. 153448 SPECIES MOUSE. SEX CONDITION GONADS. TOTAL: DUG OUT OF BURROW. TAIL:- SHOT 2&5 P.M. WGHT. 12.85 gm. SKL. A.F.E.V.- STM. H.E.G.C. It is in large glass jar with ticket No. 12. along with numerous kangaroo rats. 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 CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS-VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS tail damaged so put specimen in alcohol.

REMARKS SKULL ABR. BODY TAIL WING R MOUNT SEX SHOT CONDITION/NOTES SPECIES A.M.N.H. NO. DATE 194

SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153488 MAMMALS. Skin No. 12. AUSTRALIAN SECTION. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. No. M. 12. DATE 1st JUNE 1940. Dickaree WATERHOLE - 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. QUEENSLAND East margin of Simpson Desert. SPECIES Reddish sandy BRUSH-TAILED KANGAROO RAT. TOTAL - 233 mm. SEX ♂ CONDITION GONADS. testis very small, white. TAIL - 139 mm. CAPTURED BY DIGGING. SHOT 2 & 5 PM. WGT. 31·98 gm. SKL. HFGU - 35·5 mm STM. ¼, sand + what appears to be chewed up roots + seeds. HEAD - 24 mm. 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 CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS-VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL ticket marked. M. 12. REMARKS S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

REMARKS SKULL ABR. BODY LOWER BACK UPPER BACK BACK CHEST NECK CHEEKS GRIN TAIL L. 1.2548376510 R. 1.2548376510 WING L. 1.2548376510101112131617181920212223242526 R. 1.2548376510101112131617181920212223242526 UP COVE. UP COVE. UP COVE. UP COVE. UP COVE. UP COVE. MOLT SEX SHOT SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 52, 38 DATE 194

29/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153489 MAMMALS SKIN No. 13 AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. DICKAREE WATERHOLE - 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. QUEENSLAND East margin of Simpson Desert. COLL. NO. M. 12./13. DATE 1st JUNE 1940 SPECIES Pinkish Sandy BRUSH-TAILED KANGAROO RAT. TOTAL: 238mm. SEX ♀ DUG OUT SHOT 2 to 5 P.M. WGHT. 35.95 gm. SKL. CONDITION GONADS. not pregnant, but appears to have recently bred. TAIL:- 136 mm. H.F.C.U:- 32 mm. STM. full of chewed grass + reeds. H.E.B.C.: - .24mm. 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 UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL [illegible] numbered M.13. REMARKS somewhat moth eaten on left side. S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

REMARKS SKULL BODY WING R L 153467891011121314151617181920212223242526 L 153467891011121314151617181920212223242526 TAIL R L 1534678910 L 1534678910 UPPER-VENT FLANKS LOWER BACK UPPER-BACK NECK GROWTH CHEEKS CHIN W.T. DATE A.M.N.H. NO. SPECIES SEX SHOT STM. MOLT SPECIES CONDITION DIAGNOSIS 194

SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153480 SEX ♀ DUG OUT OF BURROW SHOT 2-5 P.M. STM. full of soft white kernel of a species of onion grass or nut grass, probably the latter MAMMALS DICKAREE WATERHOLE - 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. QUEENSLAND East margin of Langman Desert AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. No. M. 14. DATE 1st JUNE 1940 SPECIES Qreduishbrown FIELD-MOUSE TOTAL: 164 mm. TAIL:- 82 mm. H.F.G.V.- 15 mm H.E.A.C.- 10 mm. CONDITION GONADS. pregnant, with six young about 12 mm. long, eyes & fut formed & distinct. 4 on one side left, 2 on right side. WGT. 20·11. gm. SKL. 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL Ticket numbered M. 14. REMARKS This species live in large warrens but have small feeding burrows close about where they dig for the bulbous roots of granes.

S & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764. 31/42 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153479 MAMMAL DEPT. Skin No. 15 DICKAREE WATERHOLE - 10 miles south of BIRDSTVILLE - S.W. QUEENSLAND. East margin of Amerson Desert. AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR : L. MACMILLAN. COLL. NO. M. 15 DATE 1st JUNE 1940 SPECIES Irish FIELD-MOUSE TOTAL: - 168.5 mm SEX ♂ DUG OUT OF BURROW. SHOT 2-5 P.M. WGT. 19.0 gm. SKL. CONDITION GONADS. testes, large, white. (testes are internal). TAIL: - 84 mm. H.F.C.U. - 17.5 mm. H.E.A.C. - 15 mm. STM. †, white kernel of sweet grass. 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. 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. Up COVS. Und. COVS. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. Up COVS. Un COVS. BODY UPPERS-RUMP LOWER BACK UPPER BACK NAPE CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS-VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL Jacket numbered M. 15. REMARKS

SPECIES A.M.N. No. DATE SPECIES SEX SHOT STM. MOLT WING R. 12,5,4,3,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27 WING L. 12,5,4,3,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27 TAIL R. 12,5,4,3,7,8,9,10 TAIL L. 12,5,4,3,7,8,9,10 BODY ABR. SKULL REMARKS UPPER-Back-Rump Lower-Back Fore-Knee Hind-Knee-Vest Upper-Breast Breast Nape Crown Chin Cheek Gill UP COVE UP COVE UP COVE UP COVE UP COVE UP COVE [illegible]

SPECIES AM.N.H. No. 153478 MAMMAL DEPT Skin no. 16 DICKAREE WATERHOLE - 10 miles south of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. QUEENSLAND. East margin of Simpson Desert. AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. No. M. 16. DATE 1ST JUNE 1940 SEX ♂ DUG OUT OF BURROW. SHOT 2-5 P.M. WGHT. 14·12 gm. SKL. STM. ½, white kernel of nut grass, bulb-like root of a species of onion grass or nut grass. 32/47 TOTAL: - 150 mm TAIL: - 80 mm. H.F.C.V. - 17·5 mm. H.E.A.C. - 10 mm. Indich FIELD MOUSE 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS-RUMP LOWER BACK UPPER BACK NAPE CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS-VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL Ticket marked M. 16. REMARKS S. & MCD. PTY. LTD. MELB., NO. 4764.

SKULL ABR. WING R L TAIL R L BODY UPPER-RUMP LOWER-VEXT UPPER BACK BELLY NECK CHIN UP COVE UP GOV UP GOR SPECIES MOLT SHOT SEX CONDITION GENERAL DATE 194 A.M.N.H. NO. SPECIES

33/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153414 MAMMAL DEPT. BIRDSVILLE, S.W. Queensland. Landhill, stony flats, salt pans, overflow flats of Diamantina River SPIRIT Australian Section, COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. No. SPIRIT No. 17A. DATE 7TH JUNE 1940. SPECIES NYCTINOMUS AUSTRALIS. Leaf eared Bat. SEX CONDITION GONADS. SHOT 9 A.M. WGT. gm. SKL. STM. PUT INTO LARGE GLASS JAR WITH TICKET MARKED No.12. along with numerous kangaroo-rats, mice, etc. TOTAL: TAIL: H.E.R.V. H.E.A.C.: 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 CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS—VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS This specimen was captured right in the small village (pub, store, 1000th goats) of Birdsville. It had I believe been hit by the blades of the fan of a wind charging plant (electrical) during the night & had fallen to the foot of the mill stapel. A brown was seen attacking it shortly after day broke sun up & was secured by the collector. Being the first specimen captured it was put in alcohol instead of being skinned . The species was entirely unknown to white inhabitants of the 'ville' but also (Aust. natives) have seen odd ones at wide intervals. It apparently is permanently present in the area but is rare, probably because of lack of suitable resting places in this barren land, only in trees along the rivers + a few small limestone caves would bats find suitable resting places, probably the reason for its presence at Birdsville is that metropoles' nearer to the large tires of the Diamantina which has largei Loolabah trees with hollows.

34/97 SPECIES MAMMALS SPIRIT No.18 AUSTRALIAN SECTION. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. ROSEBARTH - 18 miles north west COLL. NO. SPIRIT No.18. A.M.N.H. No. 153420 & BIRDSVILLE - S.W. Queensland DATE 12th JUNE 1940. Open story downs dry creeks (sandy) SPECIES RAT. SEX ♀ SHOT WGT. gm. SKL. STM. CONDITION GONADS. in large tank marked No.1. along with Rat No.18A. 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 CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS-VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS Appears similar to specimens collected at Dichenone Waterhole, 10 miles south of Birdsville.

REMARKS SKULL ABR. BODY TUMPS-RUMP LOWER-VENT LOWER BACK BLANKES BELLY UPPER BACK NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN W.T. TAIL R 12.3456789.0 L 12.3456789.0 WING R 12.3456789.011.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25. L 12.3456789.011.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25. MOLT STM: SHOT SEX SPECIES A.M.N.H.NO. DATE

35/47 S & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764. SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153421 MAMMAL DEPT. SPIRIT Australian Section Rosebeth-18 miles north-west of COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. NO. SPIRIT No.18.A. BIRDSVILLE-S.W. Queensland. DATE 13th JUNE 1940. Open stony downs or dry sandy banks SPECIES SEX Drag out of burrow. SHOT 11A.M. STM. CONDITION GONADS. WGT. 183.4 gm. SKL. O RAT. TOTAL: TAIL:- H.F.C.U: H.E.A.O. Put in LARGE SPIRIT CAN MARKED No. 1. along with RAT. No. 18. 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. 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. Up COVS. Und. COVS. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. Up CoVs. Un COVS. BODY UPPERS-RUMP LOWER BACK UPPER BACK NAPE CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS-VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS

36/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. NO. 153449-153454 MAMMAL DEPT. SPiRIT Australian Section ROSEBERTH - 18 miles north west of BIRDSTVILLE - N.W. Queensland. Open stony downs or dry sandy creeks. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. NO. SPIRIT No. 19. DATE 15TH JUNE 1940 SPECIES Missol. Kangaroo Rats. SEX Digging out burrow. SHOT am 9-3 P.M. WGT. 6 specimens 217*0 gm. SKL. STM. CONDITION GONADS. Put in cheese cloth bundle in large spirit can marked No. 1. No details were taken as these specimens came in with a flood of ornithological specimens, so these were put into alcohol. These kangaroo rats appear at first glance to be different to those at Dickson, the colour being different + ears appear longer. TOTAL TAIL: H.F.C.U. H.E.A.C. 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

REMARKS SKULL BODY TAIL R 1234567890 L 1234567890 WING R 1234567890.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25. L 1234567890.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25. UN COVER UN COVER UN COVER UN COVER DATE 12-1-194 A.M.N.H. No. 1234567890 SPECIES SEX SHOT MT. MOLT SPECIES

SPECIES A.M.N.H. NO. 153463-153468 SEX SHOT STM. MAMMAL DEPT. SPIRIT Roseworth - 18 miles north-west of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. Queensland Open stony downs with sandy creeks Australian Section COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. NO. Spirit No. 20 DATE 19th June 1940 SPECIES of Mice, 5 FIELD-MICE Day out of burrow SHOT 12AM to 5PM WGT. 72.4 gm. CONDITION GONADS. of 5 specimens. SKL. These mice appear similar to those at Dicksons but are being put in spirit in case they are different. PUT IN LARGE SPIRIT TANK No. 1. TOTAL TAIL H.F.C.V. H.E.A.C. 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS—RUMP UNDERS—VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

38/47 SPECIES 153473 and A.M.N.H. NO. 153474 MAMMALS DEPT. SPIRIT Rosebeth - 18 miles north west of BIRDSVILLE - J.W. Queensland. Open stony downs or by sandy creek. AUSTRALIAN SECTION COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. NO. SPIRIT No. 21. DATE 20TH June 1940 SPECIES 2 FIELD MICE SEX TRAPPED in camp with traps baited with damper, during night of 20th SHOT CONDITION GONADS. 2 specimens. WGHT. 26.2 gm. SKL. These were captured in the van which would point to the species inhabiting human dwellings when such are available. PUT IN LARGE SPIRIT TANK No. 1. TOTAL. TAIL H.F.C.U. H.E.A.C. 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. 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 S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

SPECIES A.M.N.H. NO. 153440-153446 MAMMAL DEPT. SPIRIT Australian Section Collector: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. NO. SPIRIT No. 21A. DATE 20TH JUNE 1940. SPECIES 7 KANGAROO-RATS SEX Dug out of burrows. SHOT 8a.m.-5 p.m. WGHT. 268.25 gm. SKL. CONDITION GONADS. 7 specimens Put in large spirit tank No. 1. STM. 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 CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS—VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS

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.

REMARKS SKULL ABR. BODY WING R TAIL R MOLT SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. DATE

41/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153490 MAMMALS SKIN Australian Section COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. NO. M. 17. Rosebeth - 18 miles North West of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. Queensland OPEN STONY DOWN & DRY SANDY CREEKS. DATE 22ND June 1940. Gujish Kangaroo-Rat. SPECIES SEX ♀ DUG OUT SHOT 5 P.M. W.GHT. 29.2 gm. SKL. Marked M. 17. STM. T; full of chewed seeds & vegetable matter. CONDITION GONADS. non gravid uterus, possibly an anim as it does not appear to have bred yet. TOTAL 232 mm TAIL 136 H.F.C.V. 36 H.E.A.C. 25. 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. 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. UP COVS. UND. COVS. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. Up COVS. Un COVS. BODY UPPERS-RUMP LOWER BACK UPPER BACK NAPE CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS-VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS I believe though a different colour from those found at Dickaree Water Hole they are the same species with a colouration more suited to their surroundings. Rosebeth is a limestone outcrop country with a consequent whitening of the soil, especially the sand, & thus local species have developed a greyer colour. Burrows & habits seem very similar to Diccaree. In case they are a different race a number will be put in alcohol. They are fairly numerous in the dry sand blows, dry sandy channels & dry creeks of the area. They do not seem common out amongst the stones of the stony areas though some have been seen out there at night but never in the day. The sandy places which are really gaps in the surface stone are where they seem to be at home. S. & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764. body, 99

12/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153491 MAMMAL DEPT. SKIN Australian Section. Roseworth - 18 miles north west of BIRDSVILLE - S.W. Queensland. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. COLL. NO. M. 18. Open stony downs + dry sandy creeks. DATE 22nd June 1940 SPECIES S' Kangaroo Rat. SEX ♂ SHOT 4-6 P.M. STH. CONDITION GONADS. large + white W.GHT. 33.82 gm. SKL. tached M. 18. dug out of burrow. 1/4 chewed up seeds. total: 238 mm. tail: 138 mm. h.f.c.u: 35 mm h.e.a.o: 28mm. 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL Remarks Eye very dark, black or brown. Nose pink flesh. Pads flesh pink. The scrotum of this specimen is soft + pink, not hard + black as with the scrotums of specimens collected at Birdsville Waterhole. Lorin What looked like a scrotum may be a ruptured tail.

S & MCD. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764. Body (1). 43/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153492 MAMMALS DEPT. SKIN Australian Section COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. Roseberth - 18 miles north west of BIRDSVILLE - S. W. Queensland Coll. No. M. 19. Open story downs & dry sandy creeks. DATE 22ND JUNE 1940. SPECIES ♀ KANGAROO-RAT. SEX ♀ Dug out of burrow. SHOT 3-6 P.M. WGT. 34.73 gm. SKL. ticketed No. 19. CONDITION GONADS. appears to be in extremely early pregnancy, a very small foetus being present, almost infinitesimal. STM. ½ green vegetable matter. TOTAL. 255 mm TAIL 151 mm. H.F.C.V. 38 mm. H.E.A.C. 90mm. 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 CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS—VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS

45/47 SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153493 MAMMAL DEPT. Roseworth - 18 miles north-west of BIRDSVILLE- N.W. Queensland Open story downs + dry sandy creek. Skin Australian Section COLLECTOR : L. MACMILLAN. COLL. No. M. 20 DATE 22ND JUNE 1940. SPECIES 3 Kangaroo Rat. SEX SHOT Dig out of burrow. 3-6 P.M. WGT. 34.86 gm. ST. M STM. +, chewed up seeds + vegetable matter. CONDITION GONADS. Testis large + white, scrotum pink flesh. SKL. Number M. 20. TOTAL 253 mgm TAIL 149 H.F.C.V. 28.35 mm HEAD. 28 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. 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. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS After closer examination + measuring it appears as if the kangaroo-rats of this area are at least different sub. sp. to those at Dickwae. The colouration is different, they run slightly larger, have definitely longer ears, + though not at all fat as were those at Dickwae weigh more. Also the scrotum of the species at Dickwae was invariably black tipped flesh, whereas the scrotum of these specimens are invariably pink flesh. It would be well to look closer into the spirit material, ample of which will be supplied. Also these specimens appear to have longer whiskers.

A.M.N.H. No. 152893 SPECIES SEX SHOT STM. MOUNT WING R. 15.45,6,7,8,9,10,11;12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25 L. 15.0,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11;12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25 TAIL R. 15.5,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 L. 15.3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 BODY UPPER-VENT. LOWER-BACK FLANK BREAST NECK CHEEK CHIN W.T. ASR. W. SKULL REMARKS

SPECIES A.M.N.H. No. 153494 MAMMALS DEPT. SKIN Australian Section COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. Rosebeth - 18 miles north west of BIRDSTVILLE - N.W. Queensland Coll. No. M.21. When story downs dry sandy creeks DATE 22nd June 1940 SPECIES O Kangaroo-Rat. SEX ♂ Dug out of burrow. SHOT 3-6 P.M. WGHT. 37·78 gm. SKL. numbered M.21. STM. 3/4 chewed grass seeds. CONDITION GONADS. very testes large & white, scrotum pink fleshy. TOTAL: 252 mm. TAIL: 152. H.F.E.A.: 37. R.E.E.S.: 28. Fattest specimen seen in this area. 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 CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS—VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL M.21. REMARKS 45/47 S. & MCO. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

MAMMAL DEPT SPIRIT Australian Section COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. A.M.N.H. No. 153416 BIRDSVILLE - S.W. Queensland COLL. NO. SPIRIT No. 23. DATE 27th June 1940. SPECIES Mycteromus australis. Q Leaf Carred (white sided) Bat. SEX CONDITION GONADS. SHOT 7.30AM WGT. gm. SKL. Put in large spirit tank No. 1. STM. 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 CROWN CHEEKS UNDERS-VENT. FLANKS BELLY BREAST NECK CHIN ABR. W. T. W./T. SKULL REMARKS This specimen was again collected at the foot of the mill stand, carrying the fan of the electrical wind changer; it having be stuck struck by the whirling blades of the fan. Picked up at sun up.

MAMMAL DEPT. SPIRIT AUSTRALIAN SECTION. COLLECTOR: L. MACMILLAN. 42/12 SPECIES BIRDSVILLE - N.W. QUEENSLAND. COLL. NO. SPIRIT No. 24. A.M.N.H. NO. 153427, 153428 Their desert sandhill habitat. DATE 3rd July 1940. SPECIES SEX SHOT STM. CONDITION GONADS. RAT. WGT. A. 81-75. B. 67-35gm. SKL. Believed to be different to other specimens collected to date. Appears darker + is a greyish white not brownish rat. PUT TOGETHER IN LARGE SPIRIT TANK No 1. TOTAL. TAIL. H.E.C.V. H.E.A.C. 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. 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. SEC. Up COVS. Und. COVS. TAIL R. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. L. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. Up COVS. Un COVS. BODY UPPERS-RUMP UNDERS-VENT. LOWER BACK FLANKS UPPER BACK BELLY NAPE BREAST CROWN NECK CHEEKS CHIN ABR. W. T. W/T. SKULL REMARKS 2 rats captured by Kate Hawkes but dropped by them on approached by collector. S. & MCO. PTY. LTD., MELB., NO. 4764.

REMARKS SKULL ABB. UPPER-VENT LOWER-VENT UPPER-BACK LOWER-BACK NECK CHEEK HEAD CROWN BREAST BODY TAIL R 15.942,6.8,6.10 L 13.42,6.7,6.10 WING R 15.942,6.8,6.10,15.13,14.15,18.18,20.21,22,23,24,25, See. L 15.942,6.7,6.10,15.13,14.15,18.18,20.21,22,23,24,25, See. MOULT WT SHOT SEX CONDITION CHANGE. A.M.N.H. No. SPECIES DATE 194 COLL. No.