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[Glauert returns Alan Purser's correspondence of 2 April 1936]

Record no:

1788

Author:

Glauert, Ludwig, 1879-1963 ; Purser, Alan

Year:

4 April 1936

Description:

1 p.

Subject:

Phascogale tapoatafa;
Phascogale penicillata;
Opossums - Western Australia, Southwestern;
Bandicoots - Western Australia, Southwestern;
Isoodon obesulus;

Marsupials - Western Australia, Southwestern;
Feral animals - Western Australia;
Cats - Western Australia;
Cercartetus concinnus;

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Notes:

Glauert replies that cat and foxes are gradually killing off all small native animals.
He notes that the Museum is keen to collect native specimans before it is too late.
Glauert offers to send a container with preservative into which Purser could drop the animals collected by his cat.
Glauert confirms the identity of the Doormouse Oppossum described by Purser, noting it is also called a Mundarda (Cercartetus concinnus)
See: File A220-75-17 Natural Science - Enquiries and Requests
SeeAlso: A220-75-17-24

Type:

Archives

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