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 each hair being greyish white near the tip ; sides of the neck and outer side of the limbs washed with reddish brown; margin of the anterior edge and the base of the posterior edge of the ear buffy white; line from the angle of the mouth dark brown; line along the side of the face, chin, and throat buffy white; under surface buffy grey; tail clothed with short grizzled hairs similar to those of the upper surface of the body, and with a line of black on the upper side at the apex for about one-third of its length; fur somewhat soft to the touch, grey at the base, then brown, to which succeeds white, the points of the hairs being black; there are also numerous long black hairs dispersed over the surface of the body; feet grizzled grey and rufous.

This is a very elegantly-formed little animal. In size it is somewhat smaller than H. Derbianus, and has much slighter fore arms.

Gilbert, who had a good knowledge of the Kangaroos, was always of opinion that this animal was quite distinct from every other species; and, from a careful examination of the single specimen he sent me, I entertain the same view; but I have not figured it because the example alluded to is the only one I have seen.

Habitat. The scrubs of the interior of Western Australia.

81. Halmaturus Thetidis,'' F. Cuv. et Geoff.''

Habitat. Brushes of New South Wales.

82. Halmaturus stigmaticus, Gray

Habitat. North-east coast of Australia.