32 IN'l'KODUCTION. 



57. Phascolomys latifrons, Otvcu . . Vol. I. Pis. 57 & 58. 

 Habitat. Victoria and South Australia. 



58. Phascolomys lasiorhinus, Gould . Vol. 1. Pis. 59 & GO. 

 Habitat. Victoria and South Australia. 



59. Phascolomys niger, Gould. 

 Habitat. South Australia ? 



Family MACllOPODIl)/E. 



Genus Macuopus, Shaw. 



CO. Macropus major, Shaiv .... Vol. II. Pis. 1 & 2. 

 Habitat. New South Wales, Victoria, and Van Diemen's 

 Land. 



(U. Macropus ocydromus, Gould . , Vol. II. Pis. 3 & 4. 



Speakijig of this animal, Mr. Gilbert states that, " if a 

 female with a tolerably large one in the pouch be piu'sued, 

 she will often by a sudden jerk throw the little creature out ; 

 but whether this be done for her own protection, or for the 

 purpose of misleading the dogs, is a dis|)uted point. I am 

 induced to think the former is the case, for I have ()l)served 

 that the dogs pass on without noticing the young one, which 

 generally crouches in a tuft of grass, or hides itself among 

 the scrub, without attempting to run or make its escape ; if 

 the mother evades pursuit, she doubtless returns and picks 

 it up. 



" Those inhabiting the forests are invariably much darker, 

 and, if anything, have a thicker coat than those of the plains. 

 The young are at first of a very light fawn-colour, but get 

 darker vnitil two years old, from which age they again become 

 lighter, till in the old males they become very light grey. In 

 summer their coat becomes light and hairy, while in winter 

 it is of a more Moolly character. It is a very common occur- 

 rence to lind them with white mai'ks or spots of while about 



