g96 ROBERT COLLETt, 



Tlie rliiDarium is clotliod with very sliort aiui dispersed hairs, 

 except in a narrow luargiii botweeii tlie iiostrils, whicli is bare. 



The tail is ratlier cylindrical, about tbe same as iu Petrogale, and 

 comparatively but little thickened at tbe root. Tbe für is cU)se over 

 all, aud ratbcr barsb, ou tbe wbole somewbat sbort, and only wbeu 

 nearest tbe tip tbe bair beconies longcr, so tbat tbe tail (in tbe 

 yoimger specimens) appeai's to be broader at tbe tip, tban in tbe 

 middle. 



Tbe ears are ratber sbort, clotbed witb close, not elougated 

 bairs. 



Coloratiou. 



Tbe typical specimen (F): tbe upper surface rcddish grey, 

 in parts witli a yellowisb tinge; tbe back is interniingled m\\\ black 

 bairs, tbe roots of wbicb and tips are ligbt, by Nvbicb tbese portions 

 obtain a greyisb dusty appearauee. 



Tbe portion around tbe Vertex of tbe back is darkest, almost 

 blackisb ; from tbis a broad black patcb covering tbe wbole of tbe neck 

 and tbe back of tbe ears extends forwards. Tbe rump is ligbter but 

 tbe dark bairs also bere produce an indistiuct black patcb at tbe 

 root of tbe tail. 



Tbe lower surface is ligbter yellowisb grey, witb a stronger red- 

 disb bue on tbe sides. Tbe linibs are of tbe colour of tbe back, but 

 tbe bauds and bind toes are black above, as well as tbe claws; tbe 

 nietatarsus is niore or less mixed witb black hairs. 



Tbe bead : tbe snout, tbe front of tbe cbeeks, and tbe forebead to 

 bebind tbe eyes, are black, as well as tbe wbole of tbe cbin and lower jaw. 

 The occiput is reddisb grey (like the ground colour of tlie body); 

 tbe ligbtest colour is on tbe back part of the cbeeks, iu wbicb no 

 black bairs are to be found. 



The tail is reddisb grey, intermingled witb numerous black hairs ; 

 underneath it is almost black. Tbe anterior side of the ears is black, 

 tbe posterior reddisb grey. 



The other specimens. In tlieir cliief features all six iudi- 

 viduals agree in their colouring; but a few^ minor diöerences occur. 



A is typically coloured. The forebead is mixed witb black. Tbe 

 black patcb above tbe root of the tail (iudicated in tbe otliers) is in 

 tbis almost iuvisible. 



B bas the back ratber dark; the tail is more uniform in colour 

 thau iu the precediug specimen, but still darkest underneath, The 



