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 Genus, F. Cuv.

69. Halmaturus ruficollis

Habitat. New South Wales.

70. Halmaturus Bennettii

Habitat. Van Diemen's Land.

71. Halmaturus Greyi, Gray

Habitat. South Australia.

72. Halmaturus manicatus, Gould

Habitat. Western Australia.

73. Halmaturus Ualabatus

Habitat. New South Wales.

74. Halmaturus agilis, Gould

Habitat. Northern Australia.

75. Halmaturus dorsalis, Gray

Habitat. Interior of New South Wales.

76. Halmaturus Parma, Gould

Habitat. Brushes of New South Wales.

77. Halmaturus Derbianus, Gray

Thylogale Eugenii, Gray, Mag. Nat. Hist. vol. i. new ser. 1843, p. 583.

Habitat. South Australia.

78. Halmaturus Houtmanni, Gould.

Halmaturus Houtmanni, Gould in Proc.Zool. Soc. part xii. p. 31.

"Of the whole of the islands forming Houtmann's Abrolhos," says Mr. Gilbert, "I found only two to be inhabited by this species, viz. East and West Wallaby Islands. On both of these they are so numerous, and have been so little disturbed, that they will allow of a very near approach, and may in consequence be obtained in almost any number. The male weighs, on an average, about 12 lbs.; but several old bucks I obtained exceeded this, the heaviest weighing 15 lbs. A mature female weighs about 8 lbs. They appear to have no