A New Australian Mammal

Abstract

A FEW days ago, through the kindness of Mr. A. Molineux, of Adelaide, a small mole-like animal, which appears to be new to science, was forwarded to the South Australian Museum. It was found on the Idracowie cattle-station, at a distance, I understand, of about 100 miles from the Charlotte Waters Telegraph Station, on the overland line from Adelaide to Port Darwin; but the exact circumstances of its capture are not yet to hand. The collector, however, reports that it must be of rare occurrence, as, on questioning the aboriginals of the locality, there was only one old woman who said she had seen it before, and that upon a single occasion.