least parrots (saved for Penn) in a net-trap set on a tree trunk about 3 feet from the ground in front. Both the Phascogale and the Leptomyx were this time caught in steel traps in the ground close to the base of large forest trees well above water. My hope for all their good behavior + cheerfulness are still little savages; they prefer squatting to sitting at the work table when they do their skinning. The table is of sticks, & a bit bench of poles leans along either side. All four skinners are at present squatting on the benches, knees up to their chins, while they skin the day's catch of rats. Sat. Feb. 20. Fair. No storm last night. Catch very valuable: a new species of *Lorentzimy* and another speck of the *Rattus concolor* grp; *Melomys* leperus and M. moro (?) ; two *Rattus mordax*, two R. *proctor*. *Lorentzimyx* taken in two traps 6 feet off ground, in fruted ravine on large tree. 2 young female, no embryos. Head unfortunately badly bitten bythrop. Characteristic form of ears, life tongue, feet & hands slender; gean furred in my opinion; tail rather long, well taired. Color rather dark brown (young), underparts slight whitish gray, lacer gray-leased, a faint median breast line beneath feet grayish. Manners: could find only the 2 pairs of inguinal but glands under often suffered a pair of axilla (Compare with # 2265 of *Rattus Trevelyan*). Paws or feet small, the pad emining in leptomyx is present in Lorentzimyx. *Rattus* (*cf concolor* grp). There have remarkably long-todies after the fashion of weasels, # 3630. See also # 3523. A second of the tiny parrots was caught today in another trap - also a tree trap! Korai people have been roaming toward Tavoreri in a constant stream today. I understand there is a big celebration coming off in one of their villages. Sun. Feb. 21. Traps fine: one *Melomys* nero, one *Rattus mordax*. Toots have well rest up onto the fruted ridge