[Field notes, 1936-1937 Archbold Expedition to New Guinea]
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Measurements 326 153 36 5 large emb.: 4 l., 1 r. 232 115 25 228 116 23 3 emb. (small): 2 l., 1 r. 450 133 59 3 pouch young, their sex already distinguishable (?) by external tests (?). Tips of rhinarium strongly upturned. Fore feet not advanced over hind feet in development. Size t. l., 62; t., 11; h. ft., 6. Tail shortened and short Outline drawing of pouchembryos 282 142 35 268 126 32 no embryos. 298 170 33 No embryos. 289 117 29 Mammae enlarged. In net. 68 4 10 In bad net. 67 3 9 no embryos 317 156 34 314 154 34 290 127 32 223 112 23 no embryos. 205 101 21 " " 220 103 13 318 142 34 277 135 34 287 142 33 no embryos. 213 102 28 1300 585 190 One pouch young, naked, 160 mm. in length. (♂) 235 36 35 no embryos 235 37 32 81 32 7 298 138 33 226 110 24 324 149 35 299 124 31 67 3 10 no embryos 455 138 57 3 pouch young (males), 2 female, 1 male. 295 125 30 7 embryos, mid size (5 right, 2 left). 215 105 29 202 104 23 205 101 23 980 470 65 Said to have had 1 pouch young which escaped. (Few miles east.) Only one mamma in pouch functional, also only that part of the mammary glandular area in immediate vicinity of said mamma functional.