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Macropus papuanus, Peters and Doria, Ann. Mus., Genov., vol. 



vii., p. 544 (1875). 

 Afacropus paptiensis, Sclater, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875, p. 532, 

 Halniaturus crassipes, Ramsay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. South 



Wales, vol. i., p. 162 (1876). 

 Macropus crass ipes, Ramsay, op. cit., p. 395. 

 Halmaiuriis jardinii, De Vis, Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland, 



vol. i., p. 109 (1884). 



Cliaracters. — Size medium ; form stouter and heavier than in 

 other members of the group ; nose partly hairy between the 

 nostrils ; fur short and coarse. General colour of upper-parts 

 dark grizzled sandy ; flanks paler than back ; under-parts white 

 or greyish-white ; face-markings inconspicuous ; an ill-defined 

 dark stripe down the neck ; ears very short, the base and 

 inside yellowish or white ; outer surface dark sandy, tipped 

 and margined in front with black ; a dark brown stripe from 

 the back of the nape to behind the elbow; a well-marked 

 white hip-stripe ; legs white or light sandy grey ; basal third of 

 the long tail sandy, the remainder whitish, with the exception 

 of the tip, which is blackish. Length of head and body about 

 37 inches; of tail 34 inch^^-. 



Distribution. — South-eastern New Guinea, North Queensland, 

 and Northern Territory of South Australia. 



This well-marked species may be at once distinguished from 

 its allies by its short ears, long tail, and generally uniform 

 coloration, the markings being too inconspicuous to attract 

 attention in a superficial view. It is the only one of the Large 

 Wallabies found in Papua, and is the last representative of the 

 group. 



Habits. — Little seems to be recorded of the habits of 

 either this or the last species. The latter is, however, 

 stated to be abundant in West Australia, where it generally 



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